Where to begin. This book is so well written, and I liked how the different characters told their story.
It is about a deeply disturbed man whose childhood was the cause of his immoral ways and how it impacted the lives of many. I could not put it down and highly recommend same.

Now that's a great story! Told from various points of view from the characters in the book, the people in Olivers life are trying to make sense out of the brutal attack on his wife after a eating dinner one evening. Oliver and Alice work together, he a writer, she's an illustrator and illustrates his books.
The story takes us back to Oliver's youth, his growing up years, college and then post college up until he beats the life out of Alice.
All told by those in his life, Oliver doesn't really have friends so these are people close enough to him to give us the history. This goes back and forth across the years, right up until that defining moment.
I loved the way the book was written and it flowed. Was easily read and moved you through the story connecting dots as it went. Oh so many secrets and lies.
For me the very best part was the epilogue. I can't so spoilers but when you read it. It's all there in black and white.
I highly recommend this book. It's a must read.

**arc from NetGalley and publisher in exchange for a fair review**