"A complex and captivating tale" (The Boston Globe) which takes an
engrossing look at the darker side of a marriage--and at how an ordinary
family responds to an extraordinary crisis, forcing a couple to decide
when a marriage is too broken to fix.
Maddy, a social worker, is trying to balance her career and three
children, but her husband's verbal furies have made the family wary and
frightened. Where once his fiery passion had been reserved for defending
his clients, now he's lashing out at all of them. She vacillates between
tiptoeing around him and asserting herself for the sake of their
kids--keeping a fragile peace--until the rainy day when they're together
in the car and Ben's volatile temper gets the best of him, leaving Maddy
in the hospital fighting for her life.
Randy Susan Meyers takes us inside the hearts and minds of her
characters, alternating among the perspectives of Maddy, Ben, and their
fourteen-year-old daughter, Emma. A People magazine Book Pick,
Accidents of Marriage is a "beautifully written, poignant, and
thought-provoking novel" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) that will
resonate deeply with women from all walks of life, ultimately revealing
the challenges of family, faith, and forgiveness.
