Book World; Abuse's Undeniable Realities Rice's Macabre Novel and Its Voyeuristic Appeal From: The Washington Post | Date: May 4, 1990| Author: | Copyright 1990 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

STONE HEART

By Luanne Rice

Viking. 322 pp. $19.95

Luanne Rice's third novel, "Stone Heart," tells a wretched story of middle-class violence. The narrative, set in Connecticut, closely follows the reports we have all read about women who perversely defend the men who beat them, while friends and relatives ignore the signs of abuse and distance themselves from its victims. Rice's fictional account explores the thoughts and motives of a battered wife who would sooner renounce her own humanity than denounce her husband.

Much of this unpleasant story is told from the perspective of Maria ...

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