“Are the police investigating?” I asked. “Yes, of course, but I don’t know how much good it will do.” She dabbed at the corners of her eyes. “I love Cary dearly, but he’s a tramp. I doubt he can recall all the women and men he’s been with. Remember the charity auction you attended with Gideon? When I bought you that stunning red dress?” “Yes.” I’d never forget it. It was the night Gideon and I first made love. “I’m certain Cary slept with a blonde he danced with that night—while they were there! They disappeared and when they came back . . . Well, I know what a satisfied man looks like. I
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There is some epic slut shaming in this book. Eva’s mother character is flawed and challenged in the text but along with what the Eva says herself and what happens, this idea isn’t really debunked.
