An impressive, original, and convincing novel containing a fierce beating heart and explosive plot. Three women in a US seaside town find friendship and inner strength when they discover a body and realise the police won’t properly investigate. This is the debut adult novel by Kirsten Miller and wow, does she arrive in style! It is deliciously dark, in fact at times feels almost dangerous, and yet as natural as can be. While feminine courage and strength sit as a central theme, particularly during the menopause, I’d recommend this book to everyone. The power comes from within, with earthy magic, sisterhood, and a wickedly wicked wit sending out barbs that caught my mind and gave it a thorough shake. A whole swooping mass of emotions reached out from the page and at times I felt as though I was a part of all three women. I loved Nessa, Jo, and Harriett, so different yet joining forces and learning who they really were as they fought to balance the scales of justice. This is so immensely powerful and potent I felt exhilarated by the time I had finished reading. I’ve chosen The Change to sit as a Liz Pick of the Month and it thoroughly deserves its place as a LoveReading Star Book. Channelling the energy of women The Change is a novel for all, it’s surprising, oh so readable and tremendously entertaining.
'A perfect contradiction, existing in the shades of grey that real life is so often painted in . . . A story that's as furious as it is tender' Emily Henry 'A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. You'll love it' Marian Keyes'STUNNING! Feminist writing at its absolute best. 10 stars' Reader review, ?????* * *Nessa: The SeekerJo: The ProtectorHarriett: The PunisherWith newfound powers the time has come to take matters into their own hands...Widowed Nessa lives alone in her house near the ocean. In the quiet hours, she hears voices belonging to the dead - who will only speak to her.On the cusp of fifty Harriett's marriage and career imploded, but her life is far from over - in fact, she's undergone a stunning metamorphosis.Jo spent years at war with her body. The rage that arrived with menopause felt like the last straw - until she discovers she's able to channel it.Guided by voices only Nessa can hear, the trio discover the abandoned body of a teenage girl. The police have written off the victim. But the women have not. Their own investigations lead to more bodies, and a world of wealth where the rules don't apply - and the realisation that laws are designed to protect villains, not the vulnerable.Now three women will avenge the innocent and punish the guilty. IT'S TIME.* * *Praise for Kirsten Miller 'A perfect contradiction, existing in the shades of grey that real life is so often painted in ... A story that's as furious as it is tender' Emily Henry 'A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. You'll love it' Marian Keyes'A proper smash-the-patriarchy read with tension and a compelling plot to boot ... Loved it' Harriet Tyce'A propulsive plot and characters that roar off the page, this is a novel that's unafraid to take on societal misogyny while being satirical and even funny at the same time' Guardian'An addictive, fast-paced crime novel like nothing you've ever read before' Red magazine.
