How far would you go to be free? Three generations of women forge a
new path through an America torn by a mysterious wave of violence in
this "chilling [and] dizzyingly effective" (The New York Times Book
Review) novel of revenge, liberation, and triumph.
"A compulsively readable fusion of domestic thriller and modern
horror."--Kameron Hurley, author of The Light Brigade
"A novel that defines this era."--Stephen Graham Jones, New York
Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians*
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FINALIST FOR THE ITW THRILLER AWRAD - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE
YEAR: The New York Times
They call it The Violence: a strange epidemic that causes the infected
to experience sudden bursts of animalistic rage, with no provocation and
no memory of their crimes. While it tears the nation apart, one woman
sees something unlikely in the chaos--an opportunity.
Chelsea Martin has been a prisoner in her own home for too long. Her
controlling husband has manipulated her for years, cutting her off from
all support. Her narcissistic mother is no help, and her teen daughter
is realizing she might be falling into the same trap when her once
adoring boyfriend shows a dark side.
But when the Violence erupts, Chelsea creates a plan to liberate herself
and her daughters once and for all.
What follows is a shocking and thrilling journey as three generations of
women navigate a world in which they are finally empowered to fight
back. Somewhere along the journey from her magazine-ready Tampa home to
the professional wrestling ring, Chelsea becomes her own liberator, an
avatar of revenge and hope, and a new heroine for a new world.
