Make you want to read more about what happened to Dee, her daughter and sons! It is almost unbelievable that an “intelligent” female could turn at at 180 degree and be that stupid about a guy to do his bidding as easily as she did. This is quite baffling to hear. Overall the story is tragic and so sad yet is it written so we as readers can put ourselves there at the time in history and literally be sitting in the IHop as in anyone across the USA. The story for me in and of itself begs the question about innocence and ignorance! I can’t keep reading that she was an intelligent woman when she made such stupid stupid mistakes with this man who was using her and anyone with an ounce of sense would see this. Liquor or no liquor! Great job to author, narrator. I didn’t want it to end. I wanted to know the finale.