The Accidental Life of
Greg Millar by Aimee Alexander is a story about love and life with a mental
illness.
Lucy Arigho meets Greg Millar with the worst possible first
impression. Soon his charming smile wears her down and she begins to date him.
He is a writer, a widower with two small children and he begins to help her
recover from her own tragic loss. The two become inseparable and Greg soon
proposes marriage. After much consideration, Lucy accepts and begins to enter
other areas of his life. She is met with opposition. Greg’s daughter, Rachel,
doesn’t like her while his son, Toby, is slowly warming up. The long-time nanny,
Hilary, treats her with open opposition. Lucy joins the family on their
vacation to the south of France, where Greg’s behavior is increasing erratic
and seemingly on a roller coaster of ups and downs. Lucy is soon in the middle
of taking care of the children while trying to figure out what is wrong with
Greg. On the advice of her sister, Lucy convinces Greg to seek help. The answer
throws them for a loop. Will Greg be able to beat the demons in his life? Will
Lucy be able to help him hold his family together? Will their love survive such
a test?
The Accidental Life of
Greg Millar is a wonderful story with heart wrenching moments. Moments I
cried. Moments I seethed with anger at the events unfolding. There were moments
I wanted Lucy to run and save herself from the madness that Greg seemed to be
falling into. Then I begged her to stay because the children were left with no
idea what was going on. In the end, I cried as family must deal with the stigma
that exists in our world about mental illness. I feel Ms. Alexander portrayed
Greg’s illness in a realistic light without sugarcoating it or making light of
life with a mental illness. I highly recommend The Accidental Life of Greg Millar!
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