The Change
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- Author：Kirsten Miller
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Summary
Feminist revenge fantasy about three women whose midlife crisis brings unexpected new powers--putting them on a collision course with the evil that lurks in their wealthy beach town。
In the Long Island oceanfront community of Mattauk， three different women discover that midlife changes bring a whole new type of empowerment。。。
After Nessa James's husband dies and her twin daughters leave for college， she's left all alone in a trim white house not far from the ocean。 In the quiet of her late forties， the former nurse begins to hear voices。 It doesn't take long for Nessa to realize that the voices calling out to her belong to the dead--a gift she's inherited from her grandmother， which comes with special responsibilities。
On the cusp of 50， suave advertising director Harriett Osborne has just witnessed the implosion of her lucrative career and her marriage。 She hasn't left her house in months， and from the outside， it appears as if she and her garden have both gone to seed。 But Harriet's life is far from over--in fact， she's undergone a stunning and very welcome metamorphosis。
Ambitious former executive Jo Levison has spent thirty long years at war with her body。 The free-floating rage and hot flashes that arrive with the beginning of menopause feel like the very last straw--until she realizes she has the ability to channel them， and finally comes into her power。
Guided by voices only Nessa can hear， the trio of women discover a teenage girl whose body was abandoned beside a remote beach。 The police have written the victim off as a drug-addicted sex worker， but the women refuse to buy into the official narrative。 Their investigation into the girl's murder leads to more bodies， and to the town's most exclusive and isolated enclave， a world of stupendous wealth where the rules don't apply。 With their newfound powers， Jo， Nessa， and Harriet will take matters into their own hands。。。
In the Long Island oceanfront community of Mattauk， three different women discover that midlife changes bring a whole new type of empowerment。。。
After Nessa James's husband dies and her twin daughters leave for college， she's left all alone in a trim white house not far from the ocean。 In the quiet of her late forties， the former nurse begins to hear voices。 It doesn't take long for Nessa to realize that the voices calling out to her belong to the dead--a gift she's inherited from her grandmother， which comes with special responsibilities。
On the cusp of 50， suave advertising director Harriett Osborne has just witnessed the implosion of her lucrative career and her marriage。 She hasn't left her house in months， and from the outside， it appears as if she and her garden have both gone to seed。 But Harriet's life is far from over--in fact， she's undergone a stunning and very welcome metamorphosis。
Ambitious former executive Jo Levison has spent thirty long years at war with her body。 The free-floating rage and hot flashes that arrive with the beginning of menopause feel like the very last straw--until she realizes she has the ability to channel them， and finally comes into her power。
Guided by voices only Nessa can hear， the trio of women discover a teenage girl whose body was abandoned beside a remote beach。 The police have written the victim off as a drug-addicted sex worker， but the women refuse to buy into the official narrative。 Their investigation into the girl's murder leads to more bodies， and to the town's most exclusive and isolated enclave， a world of stupendous wealth where the rules don't apply。 With their newfound powers， Jo， Nessa， and Harriet will take matters into their own hands。。。
Reviews
Jaime
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This book was a fantastic look into feminist fantasy with a twist of mystery - think Big Little Lies but the characters are given a special gift to help them solve crime。 The characters were rich， creative and lovable and the story itself was 500+ pages but fast and entertaining。 There are many truths spoken in between the lines of the story and a bigger message in the fantastical prose。 My on hold back from 5 stars was that some of the scenarios in the story were solved and explained “too easil This book was a fantastic look into feminist fantasy with a twist of mystery - think Big Little Lies but the characters are given a special gift to help them solve crime。 The characters were rich， creative and lovable and the story itself was 500+ pages but fast and entertaining。 There are many truths spoken in between the lines of the story and a bigger message in the fantastical prose。 My on hold back from 5 stars was that some of the scenarios in the story were solved and explained “too easily。” But I will recommend this book over and over nonetheless。Many thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for my eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Mackey
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Well！ Wasn't that just about the best book I've read in a long time？ I've gone through a series of duds that I didn't even finish and then came up on this gem and what FUN it was to read！！ I think I'll start all over and read it again。 There is nothing I love more than strong women who set the world right again。 Revenge？ Nah。 It's called putting the world back in balance。 :） Well！ Wasn't that just about the best book I've read in a long time？ I've gone through a series of duds that I didn't even finish and then came up on this gem and what FUN it was to read！！ I think I'll start all over and read it again。 There is nothing I love more than strong women who set the world right again。 Revenge？ Nah。 It's called putting the world back in balance。 :） 。。。more
Ellen ✦ Book Bellas ✦
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DNF at Chapter 4 of the audiobook。 I was very intrigued by the premise but felt that the plot and characterizations were really over the top and heavy handed。 （A villain has an “international accent”。 What does the even mean？） This reminded me of the movie Mystery Men - just really silly with lots of superpowers in a very cartoonish way。 I guess I was kind of expecting the lyrical prose of literary fiction。 Moving on。
R。J。 Sorrento
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I can’t think of another book that features a powerful cast of women in their forties fighting the patriarchy。 Menopause or the change is usually seen as an ending， but for Harriet， Jo， and Nessa it’s only the beginning of their strength and special abilities。 At the heart of this story is a murder mystery， teenaged girls are disappearing and dying， and only Nessa， Harriet， and Jo can avenge them。Spoilers ahead: One of the most powerful aspects of this book （besides women taking down the patriar I can’t think of another book that features a powerful cast of women in their forties fighting the patriarchy。 Menopause or the change is usually seen as an ending， but for Harriet， Jo， and Nessa it’s only the beginning of their strength and special abilities。 At the heart of this story is a murder mystery， teenaged girls are disappearing and dying， and only Nessa， Harriet， and Jo can avenge them。Spoilers ahead: One of the most powerful aspects of this book （besides women taking down the patriarchy one bad guy at a time） is realizing that women’s biggest enemy are other women。 The women who align themselves with the most of monstrous men in order to gain money and power themselves。 I can’t help but think of Ghislaine Maxwell and the parallels the author made （whether intentional or not， I don’t know for certain） to a certain minor character who becomes very critical to the plot。 Women who prey on teenagers for the benefit of wealthy and powerful men are the most dangerous of all。 I would love to see Miller continue this as a series。 There are plenty more bad guys to take down， and I really enjoyed Harriet， Jo， and Nessa teaming up to fight the system。 。。。more
Jennifer
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A lighter， less malevolent version of The Witches of Eastwick。 A fun read。
Angel White （Bookn。All。Night）
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4。5 Rounded to 5Whelp。 I haven't had this much fun reading a book in a while。 Dark。 Violent and Dangerous Women。 Yup this is my cup of coffee 😂This was nowhere near what I thought when I requested this， but then that's what happens when you never read the synopsis 😂 I think this was better， for me anyway， going in blind。 I was blown away with the direction this took and LOVED every second of it。I had a very hard time putting this one down and can't recommend this one enough。 This is definitely a 4。5 Rounded to 5Whelp。 I haven't had this much fun reading a book in a while。 Dark。 Violent and Dangerous Women。 Yup this is my cup of coffee 😂This was nowhere near what I thought when I requested this， but then that's what happens when you never read the synopsis 😂 I think this was better， for me anyway， going in blind。 I was blown away with the direction this took and LOVED every second of it。I had a very hard time putting this one down and can't recommend this one enough。 This is definitely a FUN one for those who like to see those who deserve it， get their comeuppance。。。in a very unique way。 🐝🏌️♀️🪴The dynamic between Harriet， Nessa and Jo was great！ I love their humor and conversations。 I was laughing a lot when they got going。 This definitely makes for a great buddy read too。 Go grab this， grab some friends， and have a blast。I sincerely appreciate the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a review copy。 All opinions expressed herein are mine and mine alone。 。。。more
Allison
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Not what I wanted to listen to。 Dnf
Sheryl Dicker-Krase
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I really enjoyed this book and hope that Kristen writes a sequel to this！ It is definitely in my top 5 this year！ I dare you to not love Harriet！
Kim Dillard Schenk
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Honestly， one of the best fiction books I've read in recent years。 Powerful female characters， well thought out scandal/murder/mystery with some supernatural twists。 Honestly， one of the best fiction books I've read in recent years。 Powerful female characters， well thought out scandal/murder/mystery with some supernatural twists。 。。。more
Karen Burbank
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I love the different elements in this book。 The power of women， especially how it can grow during mid-life， is woven throughout the book。 Add in some magical realism wrapped in a mystery and it's a recipe for success。 I love the different elements in this book。 The power of women， especially how it can grow during mid-life， is woven throughout the book。 Add in some magical realism wrapped in a mystery and it's a recipe for success。 。。。more
Wendy Jonson
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Low 4/high 3 stars
BreeAnn （She Just Loves Books）
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Murder。 Mystery。 Magic。 Feminism。 Kick Ass Women。 Must Read。And that’s my review！ Alright， just kidding， I have more to say， but seriously this book is amazing。The Change follows three women as they move into mid-life。 Each has something special in them that is pulled out as their body begins to change。Nessa hears voices of the dead begging to be found。Harriett has a special connection with plants and nature that can be vicious and even deadly。Jo has an inner anger that manifests as immense heat Murder。 Mystery。 Magic。 Feminism。 Kick Ass Women。 Must Read。And that’s my review！ Alright， just kidding， I have more to say， but seriously this book is amazing。The Change follows three women as they move into mid-life。 Each has something special in them that is pulled out as their body begins to change。Nessa hears voices of the dead begging to be found。Harriett has a special connection with plants and nature that can be vicious and even deadly。Jo has an inner anger that manifests as immense heat and power。These three women work together to discover who is murdering young women in their town。There are so many layers to this story， and it’s fantastic to sit back and think about。 There’s the murder mystery and solving that。 This was a good plot， and I really enjoyed discovering what was happening and who was involved。 I also found Harriett’s personal choice of revenge on people who were involved to be absolutely brilliant。There’s the women and their powers。 This was a fun build as the story progresses。 We slowly learn more and more about what each can do and how they can use it。 I really appreciated each woman’s power and how it supports the group as a whole。Then there’s the overarching theme of the oppressive actions of men on women and how women can or can’t do anything to change it。 This was subtle at times and in your face at others， and I found myself pausing to think and consider quite often。 I even started conversations with people that haven’t read the book just because I wanted to talk about it。Overall， this was a fantastic read， and I highly recommend it！I was provided a gifted copy of this book for free。 I am leaving my review voluntarily。 。。。more
Alaine W
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Empowering for women。 Enlightening and funny。 I hope there are many more like it coming。
Jonathan Baker
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The best book I've read in 2022。。。by a long shot！A retelling of the Jeffrey Epstein atrocity， with one amazing twist: Every single person gets their comeuppance by a trinity of all powerful women！ Is it crazy that I want a part two already？ Maybe with the daughters who have better superpowers than their mothers and a Harriot that never dies！？！Love the way Miller doesn't split hairs about doling out justice; you're a pig， you get slaughtered。 End of story。 This is not just a 'fun read' or a 'triu The best book I've read in 2022。。。by a long shot！A retelling of the Jeffrey Epstein atrocity， with one amazing twist: Every single person gets their comeuppance by a trinity of all powerful women！ Is it crazy that I want a part two already？ Maybe with the daughters who have better superpowers than their mothers and a Harriot that never dies！？！Love the way Miller doesn't split hairs about doling out justice; you're a pig， you get slaughtered。 End of story。 This is not just a 'fun read' or a 'triumph'， this is liberation， spiritual renewal。 。。。more
Lexi
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This was so good！ So good！At times it reminded me of true crime stories surrounding the Long Island Serial Killer as well as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell。 There are elements of each woven into this mystery， and honestly I think that made it creepier。 Knowing things similar happen in the real world gives it that extra something。 What this book does though is what we all wish would have happened in the real cases—it gets justice for the victims。 And it does so using some witchy powers。 I This was so good！ So good！At times it reminded me of true crime stories surrounding the Long Island Serial Killer as well as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell。 There are elements of each woven into this mystery， and honestly I think that made it creepier。 Knowing things similar happen in the real world gives it that extra something。 What this book does though is what we all wish would have happened in the real cases—it gets justice for the victims。 And it does so using some witchy powers。 I am not mad at this AT ALL。 I loved this book so much！ One of the best books I’ve read this year。 Highly recommend。 5⭐️ 。。。more
Brandi Riedford
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4。5 rounded up， this was a long book but a pretty quick read。 I loved the women in this book and what they stand for， Harriet is a lovely witch that knows the precise plant to help or harm， Nessa hears dead girls and is the only one that can see them to reunite them to their loved ones and Jo is the punisher， she can channel her energy to make the bad guys suffer， there are plenty of bad guys here。 This book really makes you question what if any man can be trusted。 The more I see in this world t 4。5 rounded up， this was a long book but a pretty quick read。 I loved the women in this book and what they stand for， Harriet is a lovely witch that knows the precise plant to help or harm， Nessa hears dead girls and is the only one that can see them to reunite them to their loved ones and Jo is the punisher， she can channel her energy to make the bad guys suffer， there are plenty of bad guys here。 This book really makes you question what if any man can be trusted。 The more I see in this world the more real this book feels。 I read the violence by Delilah Dawson earlier this year and that was a solid 5 star read for me because it was similar to this story but more brutal。 These ladies are lovely and fight back but I feel the other book left me feeling more satisfied in end。 I would love to see this made into a movie or series though and think it’s an important read for all women that care about other women。 。。。more
Olivia
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The summary of this book should simply be “I support women’s wrongs”
Michelle
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Super trashy， super fun beach read。 If you like feminist revenge thriller with a Witches of Eastwick throwback， this is for you。
Valerie
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2。5
Positive Kate
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4。5 stars rounded up。Three women are going through the change。 With the change brings new powers that they were not expecting。 Eventually the three are brought together to find a possible serial killer who is killing young girls。This isn’t my usual genre， but the subject caught my attention。 It’s an enjoyable read that is well written and contains plenty of women empowerment。
Ashley Murphy
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So。 Freaking。 Good。 I adored every page of this one。 Well written， badass female characters？ More of this please。
B。
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Very well done。 Ending left slightly open， potential for a sequel， but I think that a sequel wouldn't do justice to the world Miller created。 Absolutely love her take on the female life and the feminist revenge fantasies were quite sweet。 Absolutely loved the HOA revenge。 Very well done。 Ending left slightly open， potential for a sequel， but I think that a sequel wouldn't do justice to the world Miller created。 Absolutely love her take on the female life and the feminist revenge fantasies were quite sweet。 Absolutely loved the HOA revenge。 。。。more
Caty Posch
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4。5 stars - this book was SO FUN。 I loved the characters and their fierce love and protection for each other。
Carrie
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4。5 stars rounded up to 5 stars！This was easily one of the best books that I've read this year！ It was refreshing， original， and kept my attention from start to finish。 Three middle-aged women are at a changing point in their lives。 Nessa， raising two college aged daughters after her husband's death， has discovered that she can hear voices of the dead。 She becomes an advocate for those who can no longer speak for themselves。 Jo， an ambitious gym owner and mom， learns she has the ability to use h 4。5 stars rounded up to 5 stars！This was easily one of the best books that I've read this year！ It was refreshing， original， and kept my attention from start to finish。 Three middle-aged women are at a changing point in their lives。 Nessa， raising two college aged daughters after her husband's death， has discovered that she can hear voices of the dead。 She becomes an advocate for those who can no longer speak for themselves。 Jo， an ambitious gym owner and mom， learns she has the ability to use her strength for a greater good。 Then there's Harriet。 She may be the most interesting of them all in my opinion。 She's changing in so many ways。 She has freed herself from worrying what others think and has taken an interest in gardening。 Not your everyday type of gardening however。 Harriet grows plants that can be used for a large variety of purposes and she's not afraid to use them when she feels necessary。 When the women discover the body of a teenage girl in a black garbage bag during a walk， they are called to action to use their special abilities to seek justice for this young girl and many other forgotten girls just like her。 I loved this book for a variety of reasons。 First， can you say strong female voices all around？ It was so nice to read a book where women felt empowered to make changes and stand up for what they believe in！ Second， this book showcases how strong female friendships can be， regardless of how different the women may be。 Third， I enjoyed how the mother-daughter relationships in this book are portrayed。Beyond all the positive aspects in the portrayal of women， the book also had a strong plot that kept me turning pages。 There were unexpected plot developments and at times I wasn't sure what was going to happen next。 This is definitely a character driven novel that spotlights the disparities women often face in the real world。 It accurately highlights how race and class play a pivotal part in how cases involving missing women are often handled。 Finally， this book sets out to make a statement！ From the very clever title to the actions that the women take throughout the novel， nothing felt held back in this story。 If I had one criticism， it would be that almost all of the men were portrayed in in a very poor light。 To me， this felt a little off balance。 Other than that， I can't say I had any other complaints！I would definitely recommend this book to others （especially women in the 40 plus age group）！ I look forward to reading more from this author （and hope this will be the first installment in a series！）。Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for an advanced readers copy of this book to read and review。 。。。more
Kimberly
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Wow！ This book blew me away， it’s been awhile since I read a book that enchanted， engrossed and just plain made me pump my arm up in the air！ Kirsten Miller has turned into an auto buy author for me。The three main pov’s are Harriett， Nessa and Jo。 These ladies form the most amazing friendship/sisterhood that I’ve read in years！ I could picture the movie in my head the whole time I read it， in one sitting！ Laura Dern， Viola Davis and Nicole Kidman would be amazing in these roles！ I sure hope some Wow！ This book blew me away， it’s been awhile since I read a book that enchanted， engrossed and just plain made me pump my arm up in the air！ Kirsten Miller has turned into an auto buy author for me。The three main pov’s are Harriett， Nessa and Jo。 These ladies form the most amazing friendship/sisterhood that I’ve read in years！ I could picture the movie in my head the whole time I read it， in one sitting！ Laura Dern， Viola Davis and Nicole Kidman would be amazing in these roles！ I sure hope someone is smart enough to buy the rights to this book…This is a thriller， vengeance， revenge story at heart in my opinion。 Each of these ladies are at the time in their lives where menopause comes into play， if you are over 45 you will feel like someone finally sees you in a book！ The 3 each have a special gift， a witch， an individual that can see ghosts and a hot flashing bad ass super woman。 They live on Mattauk where some shady rich men are doing evil things， young girls go missing and the police department just doesn’t care。 They care and the story takes off。 I really hope you read this one， any age will be cheering these bad ass women on， they are amazing！ I hope they are featured in another book！ We need more books like this one！ 5 plus stars！！Give it a go！ 。。。more
Michelle
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4。5 This hooked me from the start， with three strong fabulous （and a little magical） women characters: Harriet with her wild earth mother ways， Jo with her fierce strength and heat， and sweet Nessa with her ghost-whispering。As we see non-linear flashbacks of how each of them grow into their own power， they come together to avenge the dead young women in their small town and find the ones still missing， and in the process discover terrible secrets and surprising lies。I felt like a superwoman as I 4。5 This hooked me from the start， with three strong fabulous （and a little magical） women characters: Harriet with her wild earth mother ways， Jo with her fierce strength and heat， and sweet Nessa with her ghost-whispering。As we see non-linear flashbacks of how each of them grow into their own power， they come together to avenge the dead young women in their small town and find the ones still missing， and in the process discover terrible secrets and surprising lies。I felt like a superwoman as I tore through this， vicariously empowered as I connected to these women。 I liked the different points of view through chapters not only from the primary characters， but others too as the bigger picture slowly comes together。 It kept the tension high and the plot fast-moving， and there was a lot of humor and the twists kept me in my toes！ I will remember this one for a while。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Evelyn Hall
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Kirsten Miller’s The Change is my most recent read and I loved it。 I thought about it all day at work yesterday and was counting the minutes until I could get back home and finish reading it。The book is about women of a certain age。 Oh the horror- mid life！ That time when women begin to become invisible， when they are no longer thought of as beautiful or sex objects。 But what Miller examines so well here is that it is the time when a woman is at her peak。 She has confidence and she knows what sh Kirsten Miller’s The Change is my most recent read and I loved it。 I thought about it all day at work yesterday and was counting the minutes until I could get back home and finish reading it。The book is about women of a certain age。 Oh the horror- mid life！ That time when women begin to become invisible， when they are no longer thought of as beautiful or sex objects。 But what Miller examines so well here is that it is the time when a woman is at her peak。 She has confidence and she knows what she wants and she could care less about what other people think。 She is at the peak of her powers so to speak。 And in this book powers are literal。 Each of the three women develops their own individual magic so to speak。 Harriet has a way with plants- especially poisonous ones。 Jo channels her hot flashes into the palms of her hands and can create electric fire。 And Nessa can speak to the dead and it is through her gift that the three women discover there is a serial killer targeting young girls in their small coastal town。I loved this book it has satire， mystery， humor and pathos and even a little romance。 It’s The Witches of Eastwick meets The First Wives Club and it is so much fun！ It also has a serious side that looks at the vulnerability of young women and the marginalization of women of a certain age， race and social class。 This book makes you think and laugh and all within the parameters of a good mystery。 This is a book about empowering women to find their individual strengths and about feminine sisterhood and I absolutely loved it。 Thank you to @netgalley and @williammorrowbooks for this advanced ebook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Daniel Lewis
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Kirsten Miller’s The Change is incredible。 I could not put it down from the second I picked it up。 This is a must read and certainly one anyone will devour！ 🙏🏼❤️
Trace Nichols
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"You gotta know what monsters are after if you plan to avoid them。""Dead women's bodies fertilized a whole industry。"What a fun and somewhat empowering read。 Great characters， easy to relate with multiple。 Unique story that didn't feel like you are chasing down the end。 "In the Long Island oceanfront community of Mattauk， three different women discover that midlife changes bring a whole new type of empowerment。。。" Hope to follow these 3 women down another road of adventure。 "You gotta know what monsters are after if you plan to avoid them。""Dead women's bodies fertilized a whole industry。"What a fun and somewhat empowering read。 Great characters， easy to relate with multiple。 Unique story that didn't feel like you are chasing down the end。 "In the Long Island oceanfront community of Mattauk， three different women discover that midlife changes bring a whole new type of empowerment。。。" Hope to follow these 3 women down another road of adventure。 。。。more
Susan Ott
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What an interesting read。。。。 It was a bit long， but I did enjoy it much more than I thought I would。
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