'Very possibly the best crime fiction book since Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects' Neel Mukherjee
Three Women meets Tana French in a compulsive unflinching and unexpectedly hopeful thriller
set in a midwestern strip club. 'Gritty glittery and pulsing with life' Sara Sligar 'Bold
compelling brutal and brilliant' Chris Whitaker It's 1999 and Samantha has danced for years
at the Lovely Lady strip club. She's not used to taking anyone under her wing - after all
between her disapproving boyfriend and his daughter who may as well be her own child she has
enough to worry about. But when Samantha overrides her better judgment to drive a new dancer
home they are run off the road. The police arrive at the scene of the accident - but find only
one body. Georgia another dancer is drawn into the investigation as she tries to assist Holly
a detective with a complicated story of her own. As the point of view shifts from police
officers and detectives to club patrons the women circle around a list of suspects all the
while grappling with their own understanding of loss and love. As they get closer to the truth
they must each confront a fundamental question: How do women live their lives knowing that men
can hurt them? ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ 'A suspenseful beautifully written story' Reader review 'Possibly the
only thriller I've read that's made me cry at the end' Reader review 'A difficult one to put
down. I highly recommend it' Reader review 'My favourite thriller published in years . . .
unique and character driven' Reader review 'A stellar debut . . . fascinating' Reader review 'A
well written and carefully plotted mystery with flawed captivating characters . . . a must
read! Reader review
