This book popped up on a list somewhere I’m pretty sure. Maybe one about female crime writers who have been forgotten. If that’s the case I think it might be better she stay forgotten. At least by me. There’s good intent behind this story of a woman whose accomplishments are hijacked by her husband and the patriarchal culture as a whole. How that when women do basically anything; write, play sports, make cuisine, paint, it’s automatically inferior to whatever a man can do in the same arena. It is maddening how fragile men are that they have to denigrate anything female. It’s so limiting and hateful. The problem is how the story is told; in declarative sentences with very little subtlety. Whatever Price wants you to know she tells you rather than let you work it out on your own. Not that it’s really heavy handed, but I found it a bit simplistic and lacking in nuance. ( )

I am a late comer to Nancy Price's novel, and I am enjoying reading her books. Night Woman is interesting because it might be possible for a "ghost" writer to be responsible for someone else's success. I am puzzled how Mary could do all she did for so many people and still find time to be a prolific, best-selling author. I think her self effacement didn't ring quite true. I doubt that anyone is that altruistic. I think many of us might have put Randal into a good long-term facililty rather than suffer his ongoing abuse. ( )

woman battles mentally ill husband

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