Victoria Zackheim

This was not what I was expecting. Maybe I didn't read the cover blurb closely enough. I just saw the names of some favorite authors and how they 'cope with the perplexing world and what keeps them up at night.' What I got were those same authors, and more, telling some of their most personal stories and how those stories made them into the writers they have become. Well done, intriguing and worth a read (or two).

I'm not sure what I was expecting here but I can say I don't think I found it. Perhaps this just wasn't the right time to read a book of this nature. Awww, well.

They truth is stranger than fiction. Well, this book is a collection of essays by female writers who describe their own true & personal experiences where they have been victimized by the other woman . Or in some cases, where they have played the role of [b:the other woman|58345|The Awakening|Kate Chopin|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170507247s/58345.jpg|1970518]. And each essay truly does validate the saying truth is stranger than fiction. Fascinating reading !

essays on personal topics by several current writers in the mystery genre.