Lone Women
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Adelaide Henry carries an enormous steamer trunk with her wherever she goes. It’s locked at all times. Because when the trunk opens, people around Adelaide start to disappear.
The year is 1915, and Adelaide is in trouble. Her secret sin killed her parents, forcing her to flee California in a hellfire rush and make her way to Montana as a homesteader. Dragging the trunk with her at every stop, she will become one of the “lone women” taking advantage of the government’s offer of free land for those who can tame it—except that Adelaide isn’t alone. And the secret she’s tried so desperately to lock away might be the only thing that will help her survive the harsh territory.
Crafted by a modern master of magical suspense, Lone Women blends shimmering prose, an unforgettable cast of adventurers who find horror and sisterhood in a brutal landscape, and a portrait of early-twentieth-century America like you’ve never seen. And at its heart is the gripping story of a woman desperate to bury her past—or redeem it.
Emily's Review
Adelaide flees her home in California after the mysterious death of her parents. Did she kill them? And what is lurking inside of her enormous steamer trunk? She makes her way to Montana, where a lone woman, even a black one, can claim a plot of land and make a new start. But can she ever really escape her past?
"History is simple. And the past? The past is complicated."
I had such a good time reading Lone Women. I loved Adelaide as the protagonist and the slow unraveling of what happened to her parents and why. I loved the found family aspect and the fact that there were so many strong female characters! The horror aspect of the story was well done, and while there are several tense moments, I don't think this book was overly scary. I think this makes a good starting place for someone looking to get into reading horror.
It felt so cinematic, it played out exactly like a movie. I would love to see this adapted!
This was my first time reading Victor LaValle, but it won't be my last.
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