The reader will find themselves reeling with emotion at the unpredictability and decisive extremes by a determined lead character, in a plot where protagonist VS antagonist becomes completely obscured. A Cradle of Malice is a twisted tale of deceit and retribution as the innocent Barbie Jacob Reese exacts a life lasting revenge against the cruel and narcissistic colleague who attacks her at their first meeting and robs her of her promising future. She underscores keeping your enemies close as she masterfully maneuvers her quarry through repeated episodes of humiliation, pain and torture. No one has devised such a complex and total revenge of trust and betrayal . . . ever.