Nancy Weaver has written a captivating, yet disturbing tale about the legacy of intergenerational abuse.

Maebelle Hawkins is so set on marrying a wealthy husband that she refuses to heed to warning signs that Rufus Poygoode will be more trouble than he’s worth. Believing that Maebelle is the daughter of Olga Berry, the aunt who destroyed his childhood and his innocence, Rufus is determined to get his revenge through Maebelle and her four young daughters.

In Her Presence is a heartbreaking story of a family too paralyzed to save themselves and a town full of people that sit back and do nothing to help. Although the subject matter is difficult to read, this book is definitely a page turner as readers wait for someone in the four generations of Poygoode children to stand up against their abusive father.

Reviewed By: R. Foreman
Sista Girl Book Club