The Behavior of Love

Ed Mulinowski, superintendent of a mental institution and husband to artist wife Laura, develops a passion for Penelope, an epileptic patient of the institution who really doesn't belong there.

First thought: This is a fully engaging novel that I had a very difficult time breaking away from. Had I the opportunity, I would have read this in one sitting.

I can't give enough kudos to the author for the character development she builds in this story. It has been a long time since I've read a novel in which I have felt so many different emotions toward a main character---- Ed. While one minute, I despised this man for his not-so- acceptable actions, the next I felt extreme sorrow and understanding for this quite 'broken" man.

I am confident that this novel would be a great book club selection. I can hardly wait until its release date as I will certainly be choosing this for the monthly selection.

Thank you to Net Galley for furnishing me with an Advanced Readers Copy of this literary gem.

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book is a very complex novel, weaving together love, sex and deinstitutionalization. The writer is able to make a compelling story out of some very unlikable character is, and it is always believable even when it is unlikely. Very worthwhile read

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author, for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
I highly recommend this book.
I thought that this was a beautifully written book.
It was a heartbreaking tale about love, lust and obsession.
It had an interesting plot and great character development.
I would definitely read another book by this author.

Shattering, insightful and poignant, a novel which you will consume without taking a breath for air---and which will haunt you for days thereafter.

“The Behavior of Love” is about a love triangle in a very chaotic, hectic setting. Ed is superintendent of a mental institution and is married to an artist. He falls in love or lust with one of his patients. It’s a very emotional, tangled web about the collapse of a marriage and much more. I commend the author for successfully weaving together the chaos of a mental institution, sex and love. I’m not really a fan of love stories but this one is different. I enjoyed this book, the characters are well developed and it has a very interesting plot. I received this book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Virginia Reeves wrote a well constructed and intellectual novel in “The Behavior of Love.” I may not have embraced Laura not some of her actions, nor even found her likable, but I have to give her latitude in behaving as she saw fit under all circumstances. I do not want to be more specific, as I do not want to create any spoilers. Life happens, we react, we feel certain ways, how can we judge one, without walking in his or her shoes? This is an epiphany I had after ruminating over the events that took place in this novel. Kudos to Virginia Reeves. I highly recommend this book. Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for granting me the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

I received this advanced copy from netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

This book was a little hard to start for me. Just some part was disturbing, and I immediately told myself I wasn't going to enjoy it. That's generally not how I read.
I pushed on and am glad I did. It's complex and really raw. After the first 25% of the book, I couldn't put it down. Great book. Read it!

A love triangle set in an institution Doctor the head of the institution married to an artist falls in love lust with an epileptic patient,a patient who does not really belong in the institution.aA tangled web of a story a novel that drew me in compulsively readable so multilayered so well written the characters linger in your mind long after you finish the book. #netgalley #scribner