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Drowning in Paper Flowers

Written by: E.L. Westbury
Narrated by: Jessica Taige
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THE LIE: Ruby Powell is the epitome of perfect. She’s beautiful, prominent, and wealthy. She lives in her dream home in the most affluent neighborhood in Dallas. She's a doting mother, a devoted wife, and a respected member of her community. She takes pride in serving as the president of both her son’s elementary school PTA and her daughter’s high school soccer Booster Club. Her kids adore her, and her husband is still her best friend after eighteen years of marriage.

THE TRUTH: Ruby Powell is a full-figured, middle-aged housewife, living in a house she’s grown to despise. She’s a subpar mother. She detests her husband. And she’s addicted to anti-anxiety pills due to a recurring nightmare. She volunteers at both of her children’s schools, albeit for appearance’s sake only, because what would it look like if she were a stay-at-home mom who didn’t volunteer? Her teenage daughter loathes her, and her six-year-old son suffers from PTSD due to being the victim of a kidnapping when he was a toddler.

What happens when Ruby is no longer able to separate the truth from the lie?

A nightmare.

An affair.

A dead body.

A lifelong secret.

And the ending you never saw coming.

©2024 Erika Lockhart Westbury (P)2025 Erika Lockhart Westbury
Psychological Thriller & Suspense Marriage
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I loved the twists and turns of this story, I enjoyed it the one thing that could make it better was different narrators for male and female characters, as it took a second to figure out who was talking. But I enjoyed the plot. It’s underrated for sure

Intriguing

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The stereotypical turns-of-phrase/similes/metaphors are a complete distraction and cheapen the writing. I couldn’t be emotionally invested in the story because I feel like I’ve heard it a thousand times. The dramatic plot points could definitely have been expanded on better, rather than the whining internal dialogue of all the characters.

Predictable and lacks imagination

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I’ve been waiting for it to pick up 30% in… I’m done - did not finish :(

Slow

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