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What do women want? A voice. To be heard. Respect. To be believed. Justice. To be both safe and free. The women in these stories have daughters, sisters, friends. The minister worries about her parishioners. The banshee worries about the Hippocratic Oath. The microbiologist worries about her obligation to the dead. They will use any means to protect themselves and those they love: a childish jingle, a skillet full of cornbread, a candle, their own quick wits. We cannot ignore their voices.
This anthology is a treasure. Empowering, inspirational, and sometimes wickedly funny. Timely fiction like this provides a special kind of justice giving not only insight and empathy but a new strength to voices that must be heard. - Nationally bestselling author of Trust Me and The Murder List --Hank Phillippi Ryan
Elizabeth Zelvin has put together a strong collection that reminds us as if we ever need reminding how the daily lives of women can be affected by the conduct of calculating or even careless men. The characters in these stories will challenge, surprise, and inspire you. - New York Times bestselling author of The Better Sister --Alafair Burke
A soul-satisfying anthology of justice and revenge, expertly edited by Elizabeth Zelvin. Each story is a standout in its own way. If the deepest truths are revealed through fiction, then this anthology goes further, reflecting our own lives back and showing us how to live them just a bit better. - USA Today bestselling author of Cover of Snow and Wicked River --Jenny Milchman
ASIN : B07X9J68TT
Publisher : Level Best Books (August 31, 2019)
Publication date : August 31, 2019
Language : English
File size : 716 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 173 pages
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love it
Review: Love this book
Reviewer: Freshdawg
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good read
Review: Great stories
Reviewer: G. Eckman
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Highly recommend.
Review: I purchased this book at a book fair this spring. I'd like to start out by saying these short stories are about survival and overcoming abuse. Each story is excellently written and I highly recommend reading it.
Reviewer: Daisy may
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Fantastic stories really well written.
Reviewer: C. M.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Of the fifteen short stories in this collection, amazingly there wasn't a single one which I felt was a dud. In fact the collection is refreshingly varied - perhaps unsurprising as the authors include a doctor, a lawyer, a crime writer, a police officer, a scientist, a therapist and a teacher. Most importantly, the stories, although all in some way involving sexual abuse by men against women, are really about survival, overcoming the abuse, fighting back. What shines through in each case is the courage of the women, the solidarity of family and friends, the emotional intelligence and ingenuity of the writers. Strongly recommended.