Bad Judgment

Megan and Michael have been married for almost eighteen years. Megan thought they were happy, but Megan's life begins to spiral downhill when she catches her husband in bed with another woman. The situation progresses with her daughter Lacy's involvement with a boy named Ryan. As a mother her instincts tell her not to trust Ryan. Lacy skips school one day, and Megan finds out when the school calls her at work. Ryan arrives at Megan's work the same day. Ryan is "supposedly" worried about Lacy's decision to skip school, so she tries to tell Ryan to just stay away from her daughter. During this confrontation, Megan's boss Mrs. Daisy overhears some of the conversation and hires Ryan to spite Megan. This sets loose a series of events that are horrible and life shattering. Megan's life will never be the same again.

I have never read a book so tragic and earth shattering as this one. Tempra Collins has written a story that has made this reader's emotions go crazy. I went through the rollercoaster ride of being surprised, horrified, sad and tearful. I cannot say this is a happy-go-lucky type of novel, but it will turn your world upside down. It made me realize that one fatal mistake can follow you for the rest of your entire life. The consequences of Megan's decisions leaves a path of utter desperation and destruction. The really sad part is this makes Megan seem even more real to the reader. Megan is not perfect, nor does she pretend to be. Some readers may judge her harshly, but what would YOU have done differently. Great book club discussion material. I highly recommend Bad Judgment.

Reviewed by: Anita