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ESCAPING PYGMALION
Roxy is the unwanted child of Isadora Reid, a beautiful, intelligent woman beset with manic depression. Isadora’s neuroses lead to ever more risky behavior, exacerbated by drug addiction. Roxy clings to her mother’s rare displays of affection to tide her over long periods of gruesome abuse and neglect.
Still a child, she falls into the orbit of Nick Dredd, a rising gang leader and drug dealer. He becomes her mentor, lovingly shaping her in his own image. However, Roxy has ideas of her own, a deep-seated desire to escape from the wretched world of her birth to one of peace and safety “where people use their brains, not their fists”.
Opportunity comes in the form of James Hancock, a geeky slightly naïve banker. A wealthy man with all the outward signs of success, he still yearns for the romance that’s missing in his life. Roxy enters his life like a bolt of lightning, showing him in an instant how cold and sterile his life has been. She knows exactly what she wants from him, but schemes rarely work as planned when human emotions are involved.
Still a child, she falls into the orbit of Nick Dredd, a rising gang leader and drug dealer. He becomes her mentor, lovingly shaping her in his own image. However, Roxy has ideas of her own, a deep-seated desire to escape from the wretched world of her birth to one of peace and safety “where people use their brains, not their fists”.
Opportunity comes in the form of James Hancock, a geeky slightly naïve banker. A wealthy man with all the outward signs of success, he still yearns for the romance that’s missing in his life. Roxy enters his life like a bolt of lightning, showing him in an instant how cold and sterile his life has been. She knows exactly what she wants from him, but schemes rarely work as planned when human emotions are involved.
288 pages, Paperback
Published June 20, 2023
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R.M. Burgess
16 books8 followersI'm a writer, researcher, bike racer, marathon runner, downhill skier, sometime triathlete, lover of life and adrenalin. I love creativity more than anything else in my life - to let my imagination run free in everything that I do.
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January 19, 2025
This is a fantastic book and I really enjoyed reading it. It has an engaging story line with several extremely interesting characters. The story starts with the deeply shocking life of a young girl, Roxy, living with her mother who is a drug addict. The book is filled with surprises as Roxy grows older and is involved in drugs and gangs and later enters the world of fast-paced finance. Escaping Pygmalion is full of twists and turns and the suspense keeps the reader engrossed in the book from beginning to end. It is a real page-turner.
The preface to the book is reflective and exceptionally well written – a nice addition to an excellent book.
The preface to the book is reflective and exceptionally well written – a nice addition to an excellent book.
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