NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - **"Intimate and illuminating and, as
is true of most anything Quindlen writes, well worth the
read."--*People
For eighteen years Fran Benedetto kept her secret, hid her bruises. She
stayed with Bobby because she wanted her son to have a father, and
because, in spite of everything, she loved him. Then one night, when she
saw the look on her ten-year-old son's face, Fran finally made a
choice--and ran for both their lives.
Now she is starting over in a city far from home, far from Bobby. In
this place she uses a name that isn't hers, watches over her son, and
tries to forget. For the woman who now calls herself Beth, every day is
a chance to heal, to put together the pieces of her shattered self. And
every day she waits for Bobby to catch up to her. Bobby always said he
would never let her go, and despite the ingenuity of her escape, Fran
Benedetto is certain of one thing: It is only a matter of time.
Praise for Black and Blue
Heartbreaking.--Time
Beautifully paced--keeps the reader anxiously turning the pages.--New
York Times Book Review
A gut-wrencher--another stunner.--Denver Post
Impossible to put down--the tension is both awful and
mesmerizing.--St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Engrossing--compassionate and tense.--New York Times
Her best novel yet.--Publishers Weekly
Absolutely believable--Quindlen writes with power and grace.--Boston
Globe
A moving masterpiece.--Lexington Herald-Leader
