The Anger Meridian

ISBN: 1617753513

Author: Jones, Kaylie

Condition: Used

Following her husbands suspicious death, Merryn Huntley flees with her daughter to Mexico, where she discovers she cant outrun self-deception.Jones . . . has written a compulsively readable novel about a woman who manages to come into her own. With engaging characters, a compelling story, and a seductive sense of place, this is a literary treat. -BooklistJones creates a seething portrait of a narcissistic mother in this story of an adult daughters attempt to reconcile the appearance of her prosperous and successful family with the harsh reality of a life built on a series of lies. . . . Jones keeps the action churning . . . but perhaps the novels greatest feat is Bibi, an all-too-real toxic monster of a mother. -Publishers WeeklyMerryn Huntley is rudely awakened to the many bad decisions she has made in her life when she is told by two Dallas police officers that her wealthy husband Beau has been killed in a car accident, along with a local waitress. Merryns first instinct is to flee in order to protect her nine-year-old daughter, and the only place that feels safe enough is her mothers beautiful, isolated home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.Merryns mother, the redoubtable Bibi, always said to her as a child, When you tell a lie, make sure you keep it as close to the truth as possible, because it will be easier to remember. Ironically, from the moment Merryn arrives, she is forced into twisting the truth-about how much she knew of her husband and his shady business affairs; about her own secret lovers; and most importantly, that she is beginning to doubt the one person who has always been the greatest influence in her life: her mother.The situation worsens when two FBI agents show up and begin to ask Merryn questions about her husbands business, which only intensifies her need to continue lying. While Merryns perfect world begins to crumble around her, she must decide whether or not she can face the most painful reality of all-that she has been lying to herself her entire life.