![]() ![]() It’s also clear that he has no idea how toxic he is to other people. While Darryl proclaims to enjoy being a cuckold, it’s also clear that he has little to say in and less consent about how his marriage operates. Living off his modest inheritance in Eugene, Oregon, Darryl takes psychedelics to cope, in part, with his “half-open” relationship. Castrodale’s novel is a slow burn, but ultimately a very satisfying one. Through those long miles, the two women uncover parts of their past and move toward reconciling their troubled relationship. In an attempt to reconcile the tragedies of her family, she takes a road trip with her half-sister Bette from Ohio to Arizona. It had been assumed that Layla’s mother died by suicide, but now she isn’t so sure. In this character-driven mystery-thriller, Layla, a struggling artist who has recently been let go from her day job, is processing the death of her father, who had committed crimes, which brings up new questions about her mother’s death. I Mean You No Harm by Beth Castrodale (Imbrifex Books) ![]()
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