Strike with a Velvet Sledgehammer
is packed with both laugh-out-loud moments and heart
Esposito has fashioned both an incomparably gripping narrative and a vibrant portrait of the era
Richard Sandomir tells the behind-the-scenes story of how a classic was born
The Other Woman the color monster Strike with a Velvet SledgehammerShe's been called the harpy, the Jezebel, the Lorelei, the bitch and other choice names. In truth, she is someone's daughter, mother, friend, confidante. She seduces husbands, breaks up marriages, and occasionally becomes a stepmother. Sometimes, she is even a victim. So who is this creature who arrives like a wrecking ball to destroy lives and families? She is the Other Woman but she's only half the story. For every Other Woman, there is a wife or