Jenkin's Power

Three (plus another one) unique and capable women are under JENKIN's thumb. Until he suffers a massive stroke which leaves him struggling desperately to maintain his hold on them.The action centers around JENKIN's RIVER HOUSE overlooking the bucolic Saone river near Macon, where he reigns supreme over YVETTE, his long-term mistress, who's kept house for him since she was sixteen. From a local family, she is attractive and cultivated, a musician. JENKIN's sister-in-law arrives, escaped...
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Three (plus another one) unique and capable women are under JENKIN's thumb. Until he suffers a massive stroke which leaves him struggling desperately to maintain his hold on them.The action centers around JENKIN's RIVER HOUSE overlooking the bucolic Saone river near Macon, where he reigns supreme over YVETTE, his long-term mistress, who's kept house for him since she was sixteen. From a local family, she is attractive and cultivated, a musician. JENKIN's sister-in-law arrives, escaped from a war zone. She sees him for the despot he is. Young CARMINE is capably managing his real estate empire which she'd like to amalgamate with the racy DAVID's property development company. JENKIN is suddenly floored by a series of strokes and SYLVIE, a sculptress, saves his life by her prompt action. During his convalescence, JENKIN develops a terrible love/hate fascination for this happily-married young woman, resulting in his constantly calumniating and harassing her. The intrigue is in how each woman reacts to the changing circumstances - and, as a matter of interest, did one of them try to kill Jenkin? And if so, who was it?JENKIN'S POWER is Saaskia Aark-Bennett's tenth published book and carries her strongest social commentary to date. Many of her other action-packed fast-paced insights into human nature are available in quality Paperback and Electronic versions from Amazon Books.