As soon as I turned away, I spit the thing in my hand.”Īs Beth hides, she finds a community of sorts among those who are forced for one reason or another to live on the fringes of society. That Sunday, Father Ian pressed the communion wafer through my split lips like nothing had ever happened. You came home looking for a fight, one that ended with a concussion and a weeklong ringing in my ears.

But whatever he said only made things worse. He lived up to his end of the bargain and talked to you. “The holy hush - that’s what I’ve since learned it’s called, this brushing of allegations like mine under the altar rug, though I suppose I should give Father Ian a little credit. For example, when she talks to her priest, the result is typical of what many women experience: She’s reached this terrible point in spite of her past attempts to get help. She either gets away from her husband or she dies. Marcus is the detective assigned to Sabine’s case, and he’s determined to find the missing woman no matter what he has to do.īelle makes it clear that, for Beth, the stakes are life and death. Her car has been left abandoned, and since he and Sabine haven’t been getting along, the police regard him as a suspect in her disappearance. Still, she never feels safe because one thing is certain: Her husband will come looking for her, and when he finds her, he will kill her.īack in Beth’s hometown, Jeffrey comes home from a business trip to discover that his wife, Sabine, is missing. On the run from her abusive husband, Beth follows a carefully thought-out plan: She’s living under an assumed name with forged documents, and she has several burner phones to toss when used. Told through the viewpoints of three characters - a wife, a husband and a police detective - Kingsport native Kimberly Belle’s fifth novel, 'Dear Wife,' is a thriller that will keep readers guessing until the last page, but it’s also a powerful depiction of the real dangers women face when they try to escape a violent relationship. Watch Video: This old book bought for $6 at thrift shop could go for $25,000

Dear wife by kimberly belle