"With Tears in Her Eyes" considers the journey of a Moyra, a lonely woman who's just been seriously burned. She met an imposter on the Internet who had disguised himself as a celebrity, then proceeded to embezzle money from her when she traveled from her home in England to meet him in California. She's 60 years old, works on a farm, has lost her confidence, and believes she will be lonely for the rest of her life. She's dejected and embarrassed about her bad judgment and having been duped on the Internet. She wonders how many women of her age, just like her, have fallen for such con men.
She doesn't often hear from her sister but one day her sister calls her with a proposal: Would it be possible to send her out-of-control 15-year-old niece to spend a couple of weeks with Moyra? Maybe Moyra could talk some sense into the girl. Moyra's again wary, but she accepts the challenge. But how will she ever get the spare bedroom in shape for her niece? She asks around and finds a person to paint and replace the carpet so that the girl will be comfortable. Yet another lapse in judgment, as it will turn out.
Moyra's lonely. The decorator, as the painter is referred to, John, is nice to her and she finds herself lusting for him. She discovers John is married, but unhappily so. She likes talking to him but finds her sexual attraction to him growing. She breaks her leg; John takes her to the hospital and helps her get groceries. Her lust for him intensifies.
Her niece arrives and only wants to party with the other young people who live in the town. Moyra had expected young Hannah to help her around the house but Hannah has other ideas. Hannah's a slob, sleeps late every day because she stays out late at night, expects Moyra to cook for her, and much more. Typical teen-ager behavior, which overwhelms Moyra.
She signs up for a dance class and is partnered with a man named Reginald. She likes Reginald but not the way she likes John. She tells Reginald that she's not in love with him but he doesn't believe her.
Moyra doesn't make good decisions. She seems confused to me about what her life should be, nor with whom she should associate.
I don't want to give away more of the plot. However, I would have liked to have learned more about Moyra, maybe more clues that would indicate why she made the rash decisions she makes, why she's so gullible and prone to suggestive behavior. She's a simple farm worker but somehow she had money to lose when she was scammed. She seems to attract people who abuse her. But why?
The pieces come together in the book as it melds at the end. Moyra finds the right track--but you have to read it to find out how that comes to pass.
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