Derailed

I read Derailed in one day, while I was bedridden with the flu. I tore through the pages, and it kept me from focusing on my aches and chills. The story concerns a family guy in his early forties who is at a low point in his career as a creative director for an ad agency. He also has troubles at home: he and his wife don't really talk anymore, not after they learned that their daughter has a particularly grave form of juvenile diabetes.

So when he meets a beautiful young woman on the train, and they begin to flirt, it's hard to not wonder why he develops a crush on her. They end up in a cheap NYC hotel for a fling, but when they leave the room, an intruder bursts in, takes their money and wallets, and rapes the women. But things only get worse. In the days to come, the rapist begins blackmailing and harassing the guy, making his life far more miserable than it was before.

Naturally, there are some twists to the story, which add to the fun. A few parts of the book are a little far fetched, but I enjoyed the ride so much I didn't particularly care. Link