The Change
Published on 18. August 2022
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-0-00-849465-0 (ISBN)
Description
'A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. You'll love it' Marian Keyes
'I loved this wild mystery about a group of midlife women who have just about had enough. I couldn't put it down' Erin Kelly
'A feminist thriller for our times' Nina Pottell, Prima
'A propulsive plot and characters that roar off the page, this is a novel that's unafraid to take on societal misogyny while being satirical and even funny at the same time' Guardian
'An addictive, fast-paced crime novel like nothing you've ever read before' Red magazine
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Nessa: The Seeker
Jo: The Protector
Harriett: The Punisher
With newfound powers the time has come to take matters into their own hands...
After Nessa is widowed and her daughters leave for college, she's left alone in her house near the ocean. In the quiet hours, she hears voices belonging to the dead - who will only speak to her.
On the cusp of fifty Harriett's marriage and career imploded, and she hasn't left her house in months. But her life is far from over - in fact, she's undergone a stunning metamorphosis.
Jo spent thirty years at war with her body. The rage that arrived with menopause felt like the last straw - until she discovers she's able to channel it.
Guided by voices only Nessa can hear, the trio discover the abandoned body of a teenage girl. The police have written off the victim. But the women have not. Their own investigations lead them to more bodies and a world of wealth where the rules don't apply - and the realisation that laws are designed to protect villains, not the vulnerable.
Now three women will avenge the innocent and punish the guilty. IT'S TIME.
* * *
Readers and authors are GRIPPED by The Change:
'A proper smash-the-patriarchy read with tension and a compelling plot to boot . . . Loved it' Harriet Tyce
'An exceptionally well-written, vivid, and powerful piece of work' Reader review, ?????
'Powerful and original' Tammy Cohen
'STUNNING! Feminist writing at its absolute best. 10 stars' Reader review, ?????
'I loved this wild mystery about a group of midlife women who have just about had enough. I couldn't put it down' Erin Kelly
'A feminist thriller for our times' Nina Pottell, Prima
'A propulsive plot and characters that roar off the page, this is a novel that's unafraid to take on societal misogyny while being satirical and even funny at the same time' Guardian
'An addictive, fast-paced crime novel like nothing you've ever read before' Red magazine
* * *
Nessa: The Seeker
Jo: The Protector
Harriett: The Punisher
With newfound powers the time has come to take matters into their own hands...
After Nessa is widowed and her daughters leave for college, she's left alone in her house near the ocean. In the quiet hours, she hears voices belonging to the dead - who will only speak to her.
On the cusp of fifty Harriett's marriage and career imploded, and she hasn't left her house in months. But her life is far from over - in fact, she's undergone a stunning metamorphosis.
Jo spent thirty years at war with her body. The rage that arrived with menopause felt like the last straw - until she discovers she's able to channel it.
Guided by voices only Nessa can hear, the trio discover the abandoned body of a teenage girl. The police have written off the victim. But the women have not. Their own investigations lead them to more bodies and a world of wealth where the rules don't apply - and the realisation that laws are designed to protect villains, not the vulnerable.
Now three women will avenge the innocent and punish the guilty. IT'S TIME.
* * *
Readers and authors are GRIPPED by The Change:
'A proper smash-the-patriarchy read with tension and a compelling plot to boot . . . Loved it' Harriet Tyce
'An exceptionally well-written, vivid, and powerful piece of work' Reader review, ?????
'Powerful and original' Tammy Cohen
'STUNNING! Feminist writing at its absolute best. 10 stars' Reader review, ?????
Reviews / Votes
Praise for THE CHANGE'A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. You'll love it' Marian Keyes
'I loved this wild mystery about a group of midlife women who have just about had enough. I couldn't put it down' Erin Kelly
'The Change is a proper smash-the-patriarchy read with tension and a compelling plot to boot. It gave me the same energy as Lessons in Chemistry, and I take my hat off to Harriett The Punisher and will be taking some life lessons from her. Loved it' Harriet Tyce
'Part crime thriller, part extended howl of pure rage, The Change takes a scalpel to the cancer of misogyny that infects every cell of western culture, with biting wit and a burning, righteous anger that never lets up. Powerful and original' Tammy Cohen
'A brilliant book. Thrilling, fast paced and original. I couldn't stop reading' Sarah Morgan
'How brilliant to read about strong, fabulous women - this is a great book. The Change will inspire women to feel empowered at a time when they feel their strength is waning - could be a life-changer! Fresh and fabulous, teeming with amazing characters, unputdownable - stays with you long after the last page is turned' Milly Johnson
'With a propulsive plot and characters that roar off the page, this is a novel that's unafraid to take on societal misogyny while being satirical and even funny at the same time' Guardian
'[A] bewitching and satisfying mystery and thriller . . . A compelling read' The Independent
'I loved this book, in particular its three powerful independent no-nonsense female protagonists . . . A feminist thriller for our times' Nina Pottell, Prima
'A revenge fantasy and feminist fist-pump - and a balm for trying times' Grazia
'An addictive, fast-paced crime novel like nothing you've ever read before' Red magazine
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
720 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-849465-0 (9780008494650)
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Kirsten Miller is an outstanding feminist author in the YA and children's space, who spent twenty-five years as a strategist in the advertising industry. During that time, she worked for some of the largest agencies in the world - including J Walter Thompson, DDB, Lowe, and Ogilvy & Mather - as well as boutique agencies and an eight-person start-up. She's proud to have quit a senior job at one of the most famous ad agencies in America over an ad that's described in The Change. The Change is her first adult novel.