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The truth of it is, I don't think most of them really question our intelligence or abilities—though they don't mind us believing they do," Harriett continued. "We're just turds in the punchbowl. We spoil their party. They don't want us hanging around." Harriett Osborne had an amazing career in advertising until she, too, got ambushed by the powers that be and by her own husband. Harriett flipped the switch on her own super powers and became a wizard with botany. The neighbors cross to the other side of the street when her shadow falls on the sidewalk. They whisper that she's a full-time, card carrying witch with crazy powers. You'll soon find out. I love the feminist vibe too, so much the author includes resonates in my own working life - should have channelled my inner Harriet! The storytelling flows, it's very well written, there is never a dull moment as the plot deepens with many twists and turns. Some of the imagery as we wend our way to the end is mind blowing and eye boggling it's so creative and inventive. I like how the author gives a voice to the victims we often forget but remember the perpetrator. A delicious fantasy full of righteous rage, thorny entanglements, powerful sisterhood, and (wink, nudge) herbal remedies. Forget the teen dabblers of The Craft, or the lovelorn witches of Practical Magic: Joe, Nessa, and Harriet are the dynamic coven that angry feminist dreams are made of, here to remind us that everything gets better with age and experience— especially revenge." Kat Rosenfield Anyway. Thriller about three menopausal women who have developed superpowers of seeing dead people, witchy plant magic, and extreme violence. They set out to find out who killed a girl and discover a whole series of rape/murders of teenagers. For a book that critiques popular culture using raped and murdered women as entertainment, it sure does have a lot of raped and murdered women in it.
Jo Levison, spent 30 years at war with her body, but she has just learned how to channel her hot flashes, into something much more powerful. Turns out she is good at protecting people. There have always been those who want to deny women power. And there are also women who refuse to accept it....But many women are simply too frightened to see things as they really are--or to accept that the world men have made must be destroyed." This tough, tenacious, and somewhat terrifying trio of ladies are JUST the sort of vigilantes you need to READ to believe!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.
Harriet, known as the neighborhood witch, is a former high-ranking advertising executive who now uses her skills to enhance her garden. The perfect mix of droll and nonchalant, this was a delightful syncopation with words while exploring topics meaningful to women. I can’t emphasize enough my appreciation for the deadpan wit and this special writing skill. A pointed, punchy, and potent thriller...wry and clever, serious and exacting, and masterfully suspenseful."—Booklist (starred review) I will echo Jayme's review that Michael's review influenced us greatly into reading this one! It made for a great buddy read with Jayme and me -- be sure to read her perfect review!It was a feminist revenge story spiked up with magical realism. Three powerful women with unique abilities come together to find and bring down a serial killer when justice fails to do the job. ailice on Book Tour and Guest Post: No Heart for a Thief (Malitu #1) by James Lloyd Dulin October 30, 2023
A delicious fantasy full of righteous rage, thorny entanglements, powerful sisterhood, and (wink, nudge) herbal remedies. Forget the teen dabblers of The Craft, or the lovelorn witches of Practical Magic: Joe, Nessa, and Harriet are the dynamic coven that angry feminist dreams are made of, here to remind us that everything gets better with age and experience— especially revenge." — Kat Rosenfield, author of No One Will Miss Her I daresay the ending mirrors a recent real life situation a bit too closely but I guess also that's what makes it realistic. I could quote this whole book but I’d love for you to read it for yourself! The Change is relevant and so easily devoured. It is a mystery, a thriller, a fantasy novel, and a declaration of love for the innate power of women all wrapped in one. There’s so much more to this novel than I could ever put into words. Thanks to William Morrow on Netgalley for providing me with a review copy! She knew then what she was meant to do. She knew why Nessa had found her. Nessa was the light in the darkness. Harriett was the punishment that fit the crime. She was the rage that would burn it all to the ground.
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Who knew women had these gifts after childbearing days, but so glad they do! I can only hope without these gifts we/women can protect our next generation of women. Very empowering & gives women hope! Lastly, there is Harriett Osborne. She left her job in marketing and her husband left her and asked for a divorce. The neighborhood men and the homeowners association's president can't believe her front lawn is looking like a jungle and they want Harriett to fix it. They don't care about the rumors that say she is a witch. But Harriet is finally realizing who she is. Her power is transforming her. She knows nature can heal or kill and all the plants in her garden serve a purpose.
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