On the day Paul Goldman turned 40, he decided he was tired of waiting to find “the one” so he decided to buy her instead. With the help of a mail order bride service, he snags him a gal from Russia.
To no one’s real surprise, the marriage doesn’t work out but not before a son is born. When they call it quits, Goldman takes custody of the child and goes on a search for someone new.
And this is when he meets Audrey Munson, a woman he describes as beautiful, breath-taking, and captivating. In a New York minute, Goldman is proposing and Audrey is accepting even though she makes it clear the union will be on a part-time basis. Allegedly she’s caring for an ill grandmother a couple of hours away.
Just weeks into the marriage, Audrey is demanding her name on Goldman’s properties, lying to obtain lump sums of cash from him, and placing Goldman on a “marital relations” schedule.
You can almost see the light bulb go off over Goldman’s head as he realizes his “loving” new wife may not be just who she says she is and begans to dig a little deeper into her background.
Duplicity by Paul Goldman reveals the uncovering of a prostitution ring in which his new wife was a madam.
While he may have been shocked and dismayed, quite frankly I wasn’t. I get it that love makes you blind to many things – we’ve all been there, but holy smokes, I didn’t think anyone can be this stupid!
Paul Goldman’s desperation reeks in this book, from the mail order bride to the repeated line of “I just wanted to find a new wife so Johnny [his son] and I could have a new family.” (Hey, pal, YOU and JOHNNY were a FAMILY. And Johnny HAS a mother. Maybe if you’d taken that into consideration, you wouldn’t have wound up in this mess.)
I don’t care how many times Goldman says that uncovering Audrey’s secret wasn’t out of revenge but his reponsiblity as a citizen, I do not believe him. Wimp to Warrior? Nah, just desperate little man to vengeful little man.
And if those things weren’t bad enough, then in comes the psychic Paul uses to help “uncover” Audrey’s secret. I don’t doubt psychic abilities (I personally think it’s finer tuned intuition) but in this case, I thought, “Yeah, okay.”
Oh yeah, did I mention how every woman he comes across has something “charming” about them. For example, the receptionist as the police department had a captivating southern drawl to her voice… wait, maybe that was taken care of when I mentioned the desperation.
And last but not least, I hated the pseudonyms Goldman choose for those in his book. Audrey Munson, which he uses as the name of his wife, was a the first woman to do nude scenes in American film. That’s one (and best) example, but I strongly suspect it wasn’t chosen by coincidence. However, it should be said, the real Audrey Munson was a true beauty while the Audrey Munson in this book isn’t even remotely pretty despite the author’s proclamations otherwise.
So you have not-so-coincidental pseudonyms, a desperate man trying to find a new Mommy for his son, and a psychic who reveals “crimes” (of which I can find no proof of online, at least not as presented), which leaves me to believe their is more than the chance of a libel suit that kept this book from using real names, so why did I give it two stars?
Because for some reason I couldn’t stop reading it.
The only way I know to describe it is that it was like a train wreck: it’s all happening in slow motion, the riders are braced for the impact, and witnesses can do nothing more than watch the horrific scene unfold. No matter how much they want to look away, they just can’t.
The entire time I was reading Duplicity by Paul Goldman, I kept thinking, “What an idiot.” I’m not even certain it is a “true” story as Goldman claims since I can’t find any proof of a prostitution ring as he describes nor a divorce record for the parties (unless it’s sealed, but I have to wonder why he would bother with such as it would give credence to his story without risk of defamation or libel) so Why I didn’t put it down, I can’t explain, Therefore, I figure, in all fairness, I should at least give it two stars. I do, however, strongly recommend to get the 99 cent Kindle or Nook download if you’re going to read it so you’re not out a lot of money.
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The thing that jumps up at me first is that Ms Cantrell believes that she should be able to find evidence of Audrey’s prostitution ring, USING A MADE-UP NAME. Why would you think you could find evidence of criminal activity using the name Audrey Munson? That is not my ex-wife’s real name.
Second, I never heard of the actress Audrey Munson when I came up with that name.
Third, Ms Cantrell “isn’t surprised” that Audrey was leading a secret double life as a madam and prostitute? She makes it seem like it is a common occurrence.
I think the odds that someone’s wife is secretly a madam and prostitute are pretty slim. If you really look at the mathematical probabilities, it would be infinitesimal. I think if you did the research, you would find that almost all prostitutes are not married. So, that would make the odds of what happened to me, what, one in a million?
Fourth, let me assure everyone, “Duplicity” is 100% true. Conversations are verbatim from the notes I took after they happened. Her love emails to Royce were discovered exactly as I wrote, and copies are sitting 10 feel from me in my closet. My divorce trial chapters are taken straight from the court transcripts.
I think this person didn’t really understand the book. There are 2 threads which run through “Duplicity.: First is my discovery of Audrey’s double life, and the actions I undertook when I made that discovery to bring her and her associates to justice.
The second is my personal growth, from vulnerability to empowerment. This is the real reason why this person, and many readers of “Duplicity,” can’t put it down. The real story of “Duplicity” is empowerment. I hope my story empowers people in their own relationships.
But there’s more.
The message of “Duplicity” has grown. A few months ago, the fictional series “The Paul T. Goldman Chronicles” was born. In this series, I am turned from a guy who unknowingly married a hooker into an “action hero,” tracking down the international sex trafficking ring that I uncovered in chapter 22 of “Duplicity.”
Making a fictional sequel to a non-fiction book, is odd, I know, but there is a greater purpose here.
Due to TWITTER and its ability to reach people, I am now somewhat of a leader in the anti-human trafficking movement. Take a look at my twitter account under the name @paultgoldman
“Duplicity” and the “Chronicles” are increasing public awareness of this horrific problem.
Revenge against Audrey? Who cares about Audrey. At this point, my followers and I are after much bigger fish. We aim to bring down whole trafficking organizations.
FIRST, I did not search for criminal files on a name you say right up front is fictitious. However, having read literally hundreds of books where pseudonyms are used, I’ve always been fabulous sniffing out the real names of the main players. Such stories garner media headlines. With a city, state, or just a basic storyline, I am fabulous at unveiling what publishing houses and authors saw as a liability. I won’t say I’ve never failed but I’ll admit it did make me very suspicious in this case.
SECONDLY, I’m still not buying that you weren’t seeking revenge. Paul, as someone who has been cheated on in a marriage, I know the emotions. Those feelings of hurt and anger make you lash out and want to twist the proverbial knife in their hearts as they’ve done to yours. It’s okay, no need to justify it by blah-blahing about doing it for the greater good. Anyone who has been in this situation, and even most who haven’t, can see it for what it really is. Again, it. is. okay. You’re human.
THIRDLY, yeah, I really did see the prostitution coming. Almost immediately. Then again, with my background, I admit I’m jaded and see often times what others don’t. But, yes indeed, I was not surprised.
And last but not least…it’s great that you are helping bring light to the horrible crimes of human trafficking that’s taking place all across America, often in our own backyards, but seems to get so little attention. And I’m glad you finally found the strength inside you because, honestly, you were a man just begging to be taken advantage of.
That said, my review is but my opinion. Not everyone will agree with it. Not surprising the author doesn’t like it. But, hey, it’s mine and it stands.