The Unmasking of Oliver Ryan

Oliver Ryan is a handsome, successful, charismatic man. He is a renowned children's author, and his wife Alice is a book illustrator. A practically perfect couple.

But one evening, a tragedy strikes their family: a brutal, unexpected outburst of aggression from her husband leaves Alice in a coma... As we dive into the memories of the main characters, their acquaintances, and neighbors, unknown details of Oliver's life come to the surface. Layer by layer, the outer shell of his image peels away, revealing a monster whose soul is filled only with jealousy, deceit, and contempt for people.

What is it — a result of childhood trauma or an attempt to suppress the guilt for a crime committed nearly forty years ago?