Coming Up For Air is the first book by Patti Callahan Henry that I've read. I enjoyed it--great story made even better by great writing and vivid characters. Ellie's mother is controlling and a force to be reckoned with but in the wake of her sudden death, Ellie becomes unmoored as she realizes she has come to a crossroads in both her life and her marriage. Ellie admits a heart breaking realization to herself: her marriage is loveless and she can choose to stay and allow it to wither what's left of her heart and soul or she can choose another path; a path that won't end with her becoming a numb, emotionless, steely woman like her mother. Rusty, Ellie's husband, shows only the kind, charming self to the public, but Ellie knows he has another darker side, prone to cruel words and temper tantrums that he shows to her. While he's never raised a hand to her, Ellie's come to realize that she mistook his ways of controlling for ways of loving. And she...
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