The Change
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Kirsten Miller
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK "The Change is like a guttural rage scream (and somehow a soft, tearful hug) of a book, and I couldn't have loved it any more." --Emily HenryBig Little Lies meets The Witches of Eastwick—a gloriously entertaining and knife-sharp 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. "A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. You’ll love it."--New York Times bestselling author Marian Keyes"Miller triumphs...THE CHANGE is that rare treat: a suspenseful story with great pacing, memorable characters, and an engaging voice. Fantastic in every way, this fierce anthem against misogyny is a smash."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A pointed, punchy, and potent thriller...wry and clever, serious and exacting, and masterfully suspenseful."--Booklist (starred review)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 Harriett’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 Harriett will take matters into their own hands…
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Author
Kirsten Miller
Pages
480
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2022-05-03
ISBN
0063144069 9780063144064
Ratings
Google: 5
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"I didn't love this...it was the first audio book I've listened to as it was specifically recommended that it was good as an audio book but it just didn't work for me. Maybe I would have liked physically reading it but I dont think so. The characters were way to in your face in my opinion and most of the scenes felt unnecessary and unconnected to the main story. "
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Piper Havens
"While there was a LOT of swearing, I really really loved the feminist, woman power, witch power, theme of this book! The ending drug out a bit longer than it needed to, but on the whole it was thrilling, cathartic, and colorful. Didn't see it going so Epstein/Maxwell as it did. It was a refreshing read for me. September 27 "
"wow such a brilliant story! Loved the witchy mom vibes in this book. Harriot, Joe, Nessa team up to solve a mystery in their town of Mattauk, when they find a young girls body on the beach.<br/>Harriot is know as the town witch and provides much of the women in town herbal remedies and salves; she is also know as the punisher. Joe is the successful owner of a womens gym and Nessa is know for her gift of sight because she is able to see the spirits of the dead. As several girls in Mattauk go missing the women are on the hunt for a serial killer whom they believe to be living in their own town. Great thriller, funny and such a page turner. very entertaining, great storyline and the characters are fantastic. Such a good dose of Girl Power! 5⭐️"
"My favorite of the year so far."
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Lauren Walker
"4/5. Plot reminiscent of Jeff Epstein scandal with three women each with a magical power seeking justice for what was initially one murdered girl. The magical element is unique for the plot, not too sci for for my tastes. Almost debated stopping reading the book because the “womens power” “all men are evil” was just too repetitive and per ausixe. This is the reason I gave it 4/5. Glad i stuck it out though because the last fourth of this book was page turning with a surprising twist"