Someone decided it would be a good idea to re-release Mary Jo Putney’s debut novel, Dearly Beloved. They were wrong. It was not a good idea. This book should be put in the archives and only brought out as a bad example. I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This review is dark and full of spoilers. Content warning – rape, sexual assault, internalized misogyny, verbal and emotional abuse Here is the plot, with spoilers. Gervase Brandelin, Viscount St. Aubyn […]
This book should have stayed out of print
Dearly Beloved by Mary Jo Putney