His Wife

Out of the pit of generational trauma and layers upon layers of distorted, unorthodox beliefs, emerges the story of three brothers, who are the product of a small, insular, unconventional and very rigid religious community, locked in their own time and thinking. This is specifically the story of the oldest of them, Ford, but for better understanding of the plot, the reasons for certain choices and events, the history of all the twisted relationships, the books must be read in sequence. It's fascinating to see how most of the life choices, made by the characters, are well-intentioned, but the results are anything but good and constructive. The toxicity of the relationships between family members and in the community itself, is embedded deep in the very fabric of the story. In the same way that Ford was a rotten product of the lack of education, poverty, and a normal family environment, while growing up, his son Beckett was following behind minus the education issue. But the curse to be born a Reed, is a heavy weight he has to carry like a loop around his neck. For me personally, this isn't a romance story and not because of the blood relation they share. Damaged, fractured and drawn together like two moths by a flame, their personalities clash spectacularly, while they try to build a somewhat healthy relationship and navigate all the challenges, thrown their way by their own hang ups, unresolved trauma and incompatibility conflict.
The book is definitely of the darker variety, touching a lot of triggering topics, have an intriguing concept and delves deep into the darkest recesses of the human mind.