We are afraid of dark alleys, although, according to statistics, the most dangerous place for a woman is home. In 2017, there were 87,000 murders of women worldwide, more than a third of them (30,000) were killed by an intimate partner, and in another 20,000 cases the killer was a relative. About 40% of all murders of women in Russia are committed by a partner. In this masterfully written work, the famous journalist explores the problem of domestic violence from all sides. Jess Hill bravely answers the tough questions about how and why society creates abusers but fails to protect their victims, consistently dismantles the flawed logic of victim blaming, and challenges everything you know about physical and emotional abuse, bringing real stories from survivors and shows the way out of the crisis. “Sick Love” is a book about love, violence and power that is more relevant today than ever.