![]() ![]() Is a depiction of female rage at its rawest, and a visceral exploration of the fallout from a male-dominated society. In the sweltering hills above Los Angeles, Joan unravels the horrific event she witnessed as a child-that has haunted her every waking moment-while forging the power to finally strike back. by Lisa Taddeo RELEASE DATE: JAn alluring, sophisticated, sexually voracious, and emotionally ruined woman moves to California to track down a connection to her tragic past. ![]() But when one of them commits a shocking act of violence in front of her, she flees New York City in search of Alice, the only person alive who can help her make sense of her past. Joan has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. Sun-parched, sinewy, and hostile (in a good way)' - Harper’s. ![]() She has a gift for aphorism, the observation that astonishes.” - Joan is almost impossible to look away from on every page' - Kirkus Reviews 'The best way I can think to describe Lisa Taddeo’s first novel is like if Joan Didion got into hard drugs and carried a switchblade everywhere. “ propulsive, fiercely confident debut novel…Joan’s voice is so sharp and magnetic that the reader will follow her anywhere…Taddeo’s prose glitters. The result is as intimate as it is explosive.”. “With skill and insight, Taddeo examines how the savagery of men fuels female rage. ![]()
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