TREACHEROUS LOVE: A SHORT STORY OF MISDIRECTED PASSION by Karen Black is a tale of domestic violence fueled by jealousy. Except in this case, the wife, Rochelle, is the abuser. Her husband, Ethan, is a professional and must work with females in his job. Rochelle accuses Ethan of having an affair then mentally and physically abuses him. He does everything in his power to not retaliate or file an abuse claim against her. They have been married for over 10 yrs. and both feel the marriage can be saved so they enlist the help of a therapist. The couple soon enjoys a happy marriage and adores one another until Ethan gets a phone call at home with a picnic invitation from a female, a new partner at his firm. Rochelle, upon hearing this reverts back to her former self and the jealousy makes her go ballistic. A switch is flipped and she attacked!

The author abruptly ends the story when readers are expecting more... as I did. However, as in any kind of story, the ending can proceed in a number of different ways. In this story, Karen Black is leaving it up to the reader to determine the next course of action. I wonder how many would agree with me.

It's a great story. Highly recommended. ( )