Nothing could have prepared me for what my ears would hear while being held captive to this extraordinary story. As a child of abuse and witness to maternal abuse, I needed to take this story in bites. Unfortunately, a helpless woman or child is being beaten as you read this review. In fact, a child or woman will die at the hands of a man while you read this book. A child is defenseless, a woman can get to the point where she too is defenseless. It’s not as simple as picking up the phone. When a sociopath tells you he will kill you if you leave him/ her…. they mean exactly that. So many lives are tarnished, and ended because the cycle of abuse doesn’t stop. This story pinpoints, with magnifying precision, the psychology of the cycle. If at any point you find yourself laughing during the narration in excess, please refer to Dr. Robert Hare’s Psychopathy Checklist. If you are a survivor of spousal, childhood, sexual, or a combination, proceed with caution, but please proceed. Thank You “June”.