Disturbing account of what happened to her. As I read it, I kept thinking that she just needs to get out of this relationship. The book is somewhat sanitized. A lot of names other than Russell, the Real Housewives cast, and her daughter Kennedy, have either been changed or eliminated. This was probably for legal reasons. This doesn't take away from the main story. I know from reading this that if Russell were still alive today, this book wouldn't have been written. He would have beaten her up, and maybe even killed her. If she hasn't done this already, I would advise her to give a copy of this book to Kennedy when she's old enough to understand, with the message to read this and avoid the same mistakes Mom made. Media reports say that she's engaged now. I hope this relationship is better. ( )

I'm not exactly sure what to think of this one. It feels like she may have been trying to cash in on her newly found fame. I am not doubting her abuse, I am just saying the timing seems too soon to write a book about it. I still find her husband's death questionable. If her story helps someone who is being abused, than it is good that she wrote it. As far as the story itself, the writing is not that good, it may be a good choice only for fans of her show. ( )