This book was the definition of suspense and compulsive reading. How terribly cliche, Ms Belle and what a shame that is. Belle doesn't make him the antagonist, I said. Finally, a beautiful Black man as supporting cast, I said.

Initially, when we were introduced to Corban, I was beyond excited. No group trips to the mall, Burger King or whatnot. Their hands must be visible while in public and the 3 must NEVER move as a group. Should they leave school after 6 pm, they are not allowed to use any cab service except those we had pre-approved and even then, only with selected drivers.Īs Tall as they are, they know to avoid any behavior that could be misconstrued as menacing or threatening. The minute they stepped on US soil, my sister plowed the afros to within an inch of their scalps. Afros which they wore with pride while attending schools in England and France. I have 3 Black sons who, prior to moving to the US for college, had the biggest afros. Subliminal, yet it re-calibrates perception of the black man.ĭo you want to know why I gave this one star? That Corban had his head blown to bits (while holding Iris hostage) was yet another message. The message was cleverly constructed but it was one I easily deciphered.

The only black male character, not penned by an African-American writer, that I've ever seen in a mainstream book ( Alex Cross aside). A Black man as the psychotic, delusional, narcissistic criminal? The lone black male in an array of non-POC characters. Corban is a tall, cover-of-a-magazine-handsome Black man. Then there was Corban, Will's gym buddy/friend who, surprisingly, had never met Iris. The aforementioned brother, her parents, Evan the lawyer (who lost his wife and daughter in the crash). Iris- with help from her twin brother- sets out to get answers only to discover a sinister plan, one that could potentially make her an accessory to embezzlement, perhaps even lead to her demise.ĭuring this period, Iris has a great support system. Everything he'd ever told Iris about his past (or present) were lies. I mean, the oh-shit-oh-no-he-didn't kind. In the aftermath of this tragedy, the grieving widow is confronted with a situation that indicates the marriage was based on mistruths. Will, you see, never should have been on that flight. It starts off with a plane crash, one in which Will Griffith had been a passenger. So why one star? We'll come back to that. Good plot, good characters, great pacing with a highly engaging prose. Until the 80% mark, this book was a solid 4/4.5 stars.

The marriage lie novel