Monster in River Oaks

Monster in River Oaks by Michael Phillips. Published by Spindle Top Publishing, Houston, TX, 2010. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardbound in Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in VG DJ. 296 Pgs. ISBN 9780615421971. Not since 'Blood and Money' have such secrets of passion and possesion been revealed about the residents of Houston's River Oaks neighborhood, home to some of the nation's most elite, powerful, and wealthy families. An Exxon heiress, widowed with 3 children, watched as her family was divided and conquered by outsiders. Inexplicably, the outsiders were ultimately granted insiderstatus. As a result, joy turned into torment, closeness became sexual abuse, and one of the outsiders became the ''Duke'' of Del Monte Drive. Unrestrained, he soon exercised his dominion by intimidation, guided only by his insatiable lust for power and control. An intriguing story for the student of human weaknesses and the reader who relishes insights into forbidden secrets of the faulously rich. Description text copyright 2017 BooksForComfort. Item ID 32045.