'Chelsea Bieker breathes thrilling risky energy into the familiar trope of the
madwoman... A well-paced and absorbing page-turner .' New York Times CLOVE HAS BUILT HER
DREAM LIFE. IT'S ABOUT TO COME CRASHING DOWN. Everything appears to be going pretty well for
Clove. She's built a stable family home in Portland she has a handsome husband who encourages
her to pursue her dream of writing and her two kids are pretty adorable. Sure she dabbles in
a low-level shopping addiction and is racking up a not-so-funny amount of credit card debt but
who doesn't have a vice or two? But when a letter arrives from a women's prison in
California Clove's past comes hurtling into her new life. Soon she is caught up in a
dangerous game of cat and mouse as she desperately tries to outrun her worst experiences.
Raw and hilarious Madwoman is a story about resilience courage and one woman's refusal to be
defined by a past she would rather forget. 'A truly stunning read - this is my book of the
year.' Ella Berman A Time Magazine 'Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024'
