Miranda Brand was notorious for not only her creepy art but for her mysterious death. It has been more than twenty-five years since her death and her son, Theo, has hired an archivist to go through her papers and artwork, with the hopes of selling the home where she lived and died. Kate Aitken is excited about her new job. She has had a tough go of it recently and is hoping that the change of scenery will help her get past the mess of her last job. It isn't long before Kate starts to get too close to Miranda's son, Theo. He is handsome and kind and an amazing father to his children. But the longer Kate works with Miranda's papers and personal diaries, the more Kate gets wrapped up in the past and believes that there was something more sinister about Miranda's death than the police found. Will Kate be able to get to the truth without jeopardizing her own mental health?
Take Me Apart is a novel of two women spiraling out of control, one is trapped in an abusive relationship and the other is trapped by her obsession. The chapters alternate between Kate and Miranda's diary. It was clear from very early on in Miranda's diary that she was not well and that her life was coming apart from the seams. At first, I thought it was just post-partum depression, but I think it was more. And it was clear that Kate was getting too wrapped up in Miranda's story. She was clearly obsessed and spiraling out of control to make things fit the version of the story that she thought she found. I loved her relationship with Theo's kids. It seemed like the only good thing for both her and Theo. The end was a bit anticlimatic and even a little bit sad. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS.
Bottom Line - Take Me Apart is the story of two struggling women trying to make it through the messiness of life.
Details:
- Take Me Apart by Sara Sligar
- Pages: 368
- Publisher:MCD
- Publication Date: 4/28/2020
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- Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for a review.
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