Revenge is a dish best served cold ... or in the case of Camilla Läckberg's novel The Golden Cage, steaming hot. This 2020 Swedish translation is every scorned woman's retaliation fantasy, as Läckberg's protagonist Faye knows no limits in her attempts to bring the man who ruined her to his knees. Faye takes her revenge where most of us dare not go, and the result is a chilling, pulse-pounding novel of a love gone very, very wrong.
Faye's husband Jack would not be where he is today if it weren't for her. She basically made the man, but you won't see him giving her any credit. Instead, he belittles and objectifies her, isolating her more and more from the world and her true self. Faye spends her days caring for their young daughter and doubting her self worth, all the while serving as the star of Jack's lurid fantasies. So when Faye literally catches her husband in the act of betraying her, she wastes no time in exacting revenge on the sleazy philanderer. She is hellbent on making sure that Jack gets his just desserts, and she has no plans of remaining a demure woman of little consequence anymore. Jack would do well to recognize that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned ... especially when she's your wife.
Camilla Läckberg's The Golden Cage is an explosive, in-your-face tale of revenge exacted. It takes awhile for Läckberg to build Faye's background and set the stage for what's to come, but once this story gets going, it doesn't stop until the jaw-dropping conclusion. The Golden Cage also incorporates themes of feminism and reclaiming one's power, and does a satisfying job of developing Faye's character from submissive wife to a strong woman in her own right. While some parts of this novel require you to believe the unbelievable, and others may turn weak and sensitive stomachs due to its unsettling and graphic nature, The Golden Cage is an intoxicating story of vengeance that is not to be missed by fans of the suspense-thriller genre.
Availability: Book; eBook in cloudLibrary Rating: **** Stars (I really liked it)
Reviewer: Brooke, Public Relations Librarian
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GENRE: Psychological Suspense; Translations WRITING STYLE: Compelling TONE: Atmospheric; Suspenseful SUBJECT: Betrayal; Businesspeople; Curses; Entrepreneurs; Married People; Mothers & Daughters; Revenge; Rich Families; Secrets; Success; Witchcraft
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