Similar products: books.

Unsurprisingly, when I was researching books about domestic violence to find similar products for our thriller - I've found lots, what means this problem is quite common in society today. 

Some examples of the books I've found:

'Why does he do that?' 

Only on Amazon this book was reviewed 314 times, and 284 out of these people gave it 5 stars.

"In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft - a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men--uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued in a relationship, and to find ways to get free of abuse."

He says he loves you. So...why does he do that?"

'Abused men: the hidden side of domestic violence'

What's really interesting - on the same platform it was reviewed only 35 times, what suggests to us that men are less likely to become the victims of domestic violence than women.

"When most people think of domestic violence, images of battered women or abused children come to mind. But there is another side to this issue that is not as familiar―abused men. This unique book is the first to comprehensively examine this important but neglected social issue. Already praised by a diverse spectrum of readers―from Dear Abby's Abigail Van Buren, to the nation's leading domestic violence researcher, to those in law enforcement and counseling―this work is sure to spark controversy and discussion."

'Surviving domestic violence'

It's a wonder for me why this book is the least popular of all three - I find it's concept the most attractive. This is the kind of the book that could have helped our heroine in my opinion.

"'SURVIVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE' tells the stories of twelve women. Each was a victim of domestic violence, escaped from her abuser, reclaimed her dignity, reconstructed her life, and rediscovered peace. Domestic violence doesn’t just happen "out there" somewhere. It happens in our town, in our neighborhood, on our street. It happens to women we see at work, the supermarket, the movie theater, the ballet and the PTA board meeting. Every woman who has left an abusive man—every woman who has yet to leave—will find encouragement and hope in the voices of these women who broke free."

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To sum up: Books seems to be the most popular source of making people aware about this problem. This may tell us that maybe be films about domestic violence may not be 100% appropriate as it may be a really sensitive topic for some people.