4 stars
James, a high-powered and charming British government official has just been discovered in an affair with a younger employee. His wife, Sophie, is devastated yet steadfast but as the information behind the affair turn darker, she is pulled into their past life as Oxford students and the evolution of her relationship with James. This book provides a heartbreaking glimpse of acquaintance rape and how difficult it is to recover from and how hard it is to prosecute in the courts. I enjoyed the back and forth between 1990's Oxford and current day London and the glimpse of privileged life behind the scenes. I did find it a bit repetitive at times, especially the lawyer, Kate's, section and to be honest I think it could have been a stronger book without James's perspective altogether. Overall, though, I read this quickly and thought it provided a thought-provoking plot in an entertaining way. I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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