“My Husband’s Trying To Kill Me!”
by: Jim Schultz with the full cooperation of Linda DeSilva
My “Husband’s Trying To Kill Me” is the true and shocking story of a husband who has hired a hit man to kill his wife. This unimaginable story takes place in the late 1970′s in Dallas, Texas where Linda and Robert Edelman looked to be the couple that had it all. His was the career in real estate, and she was the picture of the perfect wife and mother along with their two lovely young children. But what is hidden from the public eye is the fact that Robert is controlling and abusive as he tries to belittle Linda at every turn. When she has finally had enough, Linda files for divorce. But Robert doesn’t see it her way; he isn’t interested in splitting the money and although he has never been up to this point either a caring parent or devoted to the children, the last thing he wants to do is lose everything in what is sure to be a public spectacle.
“My Husband’s Trying To Kill Me”
Portrays Robert in real life as a real estate developer during the boom in the ’70′s shortly after the hit series “Dallas” was first aired, . This time capsule reference, details some of the changes occurring in the city of Dallas at that time. It tells how the city of Dallas became more of a tourist destination as curiosity seekers came to find out for themselves what Dallas was all about as business men started wearing cowboy hats with their suits when they went to work, mimicking life at “South Fork”. In “My Husband’s Trying to Kill Me!” it says that they didn’t start to do that until they saw themselves on TV.
Linda is a devoted mother and charming socialite. Before the kids came along, Linda had a wonderful career where she danced on the Broadway stage. But when they moved to Dallas, her life changed as she had to now balance both taking care of her family as well as playing a major role in turning their business into a success. Her life becomes tormented with Roberts abusive aggressions. But she copes with her dilemma while at the same time she tries to iron out messes at work that Robert has caused because of his inability to work with others and his horrible temper which sets him into uncontrollable fits of rage.
In “My Husband’s Trying To Kill Me”
Find out how this true tale of angst is decided as Linda feels her life becoming threatened as Robert makes his leap over the edge. It is a book that I guarantee you won’t be able to put down.
Review by Kathy H. for “Books To Read Before You Die”