Sometimes walking away is only the beginning.
From the outside, Julia’s life looks perfectly ordinary. A steady job, a comfortable home, and a husband who works hard and only wants the best for her. Only her sister, Helen, suspects something is wrong, and Julia has become very good at explaining away the bruises.
Jerry is attentive, charming and devoted. He’s also jealous, controlling and quick to anger, and his apologies are always as heartfelt as his promises that it will never happen again. Every rule he makes, he makes out of love. At least, that’s what he tells her.
When Julia finally finds the courage to leave, she believes the worst is behind her.
But she was wrong.
Jerry is already in his car chasing her.
Julia reaches safety, but her freedom comes at a terrible price. Sarah, a young woman who was simply on her way to work, is killed.
Her husband, Daniel, has lost everything. Yet the one person who truly understands his pain is the wife of the man responsible. As they fight for justice, Julia discovers that leaving was only the beginning.
In this powerful and deeply moving novel, K. Williams delivers an unflinching story of control, grief and courage. Beyond Him is an unforgettable tale of two people learning that life can begin again, even after the worst has happened.
