Scarred Soul of a Grieving Daughter

An accidental encounter with her father's killer leads her down a dangerous road of revenge and murderous madness where the only outcome seems to be total destruction of her or the killer...or both. A psychological drama that portrays the disruption of an idyllic, vital, beloved father-daughter relationship and how the contrasts of the wounds of loss, and development of a kind of justice, payback, and compassion unfold. Readers will immediately identify with the main character's struggle to come to grips with a loss so deep that she thought she would never find resolution. A mix of truth and fiction plays out in the unpredictable way the minds of both perpetrator and victim react when caught in the warp of rage. At every turn, the tension mounts, the suspense is sustained until the blessed moment of truth descends to the relief of both character and reader.

An accidental encounter with her father's killer leads her down a dangerous road of revenge and murderous madness where the only outcome seems to be total destruction of her or the killer...or both. A psychological drama that portrays the disruption of an idyllic, vital, beloved father-daughter relationship and how the contrasts of the wounds of loss, and development of a kind of justice, payback, and compassion unfold. Readers will immediately identify with the main character's struggle to come to grips with a loss so deep that she thought she would never find resolution. A mix of truth and fiction plays out in the unpredictable way the minds of both perpetrator and victim react when caught in the warp of rage. At every turn, the tension mounts, the suspense is sustained until the blessed moment of truth descends to the relief of both character and reader.Energetic, lyrical, and figurative language keeps it fresh throughout as the greater story of challenge and deliverance are revealed. An authentic narrative voice informs the whole story so that the characters remain true to their natures. The detailed and vivid sense of the protagonist's family and her background and her marriage and the turmoil and grief she feels about her father's death are moving. The transformation that she experiences as she plunges into the depths of hysteria and actually finds a way to bond with the man she hates is riveting. Her inner-life proves the strength of character that-ultimately-is her salvation. Scenes and cultural allusions comprise an unforgettable foray into the past, a time and place made visible with specific detail and description.

Bette Hepler is the author of the new novel, Scarred Soul of a Grieving Daughter. Bette grew up in Washington, D.C., earning a Master's Degree in Social Work at Catholic University. She has maintained a private practice in psychotherapy for over thirty years and still loves her work. She's an avid reader of fiction, especially psychological thrillers. Writing a psychodrama was always her dream, and after periods of self-doubt and procrastinating, it became a reality. A tragic event in her life was the catalyst for her to finally write a story in which she weaves her experience and skills as a psychotherapist into a tense-filled drama of truth and fiction. Bette lives in Maryland with her husband, Gary, and, on any given day, when she's not working, you can bet she's engrossed in reading another page-turning thriller.