Crystal Lies by Melody Carlson

The provided material consists of endorsements and narrative excerpts from the 2004 novel Crystal Lies by Melody Carlson, a work of fiction centered on family crisis. The story primarily follows Glennis Harmon, a mother grappling with the severe crystal meth addiction of her son, Jacob, and the resulting disintegration of her twenty-five-year marriage to her emotionally distant husband, Geoffrey, who is having an affair. As Glennis attempts to cope and seek help—attending Al-Anon and seeing a therapist—the text explores complex issues of codependency, maternal guilt, and the search for faith amidst overwhelming chaos. She finds support from her friend Sherry, her recovering neighbor Jack, and Marcus Palmer, the dedicated founder of the rehab facility Hope's Wings. Glennis eventually asserts her independence by leaving Geoffrey and beginning to rebuild her life, while Jacob reluctantly agrees to seek inpatient treatment. This narrative is praised by reviewers as an unflinching yet hopeful look at addiction's ...