Sleeping with the Enemy

"Schreie in der Nacht" is the German version of the book "Sleeping with the Enemy." A film by the same name came out which starred Julia Roberts. This book was published after the movie became popular in Germany under the name "Der Feind in meinem Bett"; and that's Julia Roberts you see on its cover.
The German translation follows the English version of the book very closely. It's the story of a woman who, after being mentally and physically abused by an obsessive husband, decides to take her life back into her own hands by running away from him. She creates a new identy for herself and moves to a town in the Midwest.
The book has a lot of suspense, and an ingenious plot. I loved the story, but what made it really special
was the fact show more that the town she disappeared into is right next to my own, and I loved reading about a (fictional) person in my (real) town. show less

For me, this book can be summed up by a quote in The Moviegoer by Walker Percy: "But if he sees a movie which shows his very neighborhood, it becomes possible for him to live, for a time at least, as a person who is Somewhere and not Anywhere." So cool to read a work of fiction that talks about places I see around campus and can recognize.

not very good - blew thru it in a handful of hours. the plot takes a very long time to progress, and the ending is a big cop out/let down. when i finished, i didnt feel as though the book was finished... not well done at all. this is one rare case where the movie is better than the book.

I just wonder, why does she have to have big boobs? Usually really skinny women do not have them unless they get surgery. Kind of shallow.

THIS will teach me about reading popular books from an airport rack.

Nog nooit zo'n spannend boek gelezen. Ik vergat adem te halen.