Her life was a dream come true Then it turned into a nightmare Ruth and her boyfriend Michael seem to have the perfect relationship Shes a successful lawyer They own a beautiful home and drive expensive luxury cars Life is good But appearances can be deceiving When Michael loses his job he starts to change He becomes angry and violent He disappears for hours at a time and returns home stinking of alcohol At first Ruth denies the obvious She insists on seeing the best in Michael and prays for their lives to return to normal But as his temper grows worse Ruth slowly begins to realize her life is in danger Soon she finds herself trapped in an emotionally abusive nightmare Cut off from her friends with no one to turn to for help Ruth struggles to pay the bills and keep up appearances But is she strong enough to escape the terrifying grip her boyfriend has on her And what scares her more Michaels violent outbursts Or her paralyzing fear of being alone Kept me hooked till the end Reviewer The book was written in the form of poems which made it easier for the readers Reviewer The book is an extremely fast paced Reviewer Great read once you start you cant put it down until you finish I really enjoyed it very entertaining Reviewer The characters are brilliantly developed in the book you start to sympathize with Ruth and also feel the emotions with them Reviewer Its very cleverly done and the writing is perfect especially considering that the theme of the book is such a taboo subject Deborah thebookblogger James Book Reviewer The Empty Couple showcases how an unhealthy relationship can destroy peoples lives Its a page turner and will have you guessing what happens till the end Reviewer Dont miss The Empty Couple by Oneal Walters a pageturning domestic thriller that tells a hardpunching story