The Guardian All the Rage: The Rise of the Menopause Novel
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Miller, author of the Kiki Strike YA series, triumphs with her adult debut about three women who discover supernatural abilities during menopause, which they use to avenge murdered teenage girls in the New York beach town of Mattuck. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW
Miller . . . has woven a pointed, punchy, and potent thriller for adults. . . . The Change is wry and clever, serious and exacting, and masterfully suspenseful in its conveyance of a deeply profound and feminist message. BOOKLIST, STARRED REVIEW
The novel takes on serious issues but doesn't take itself too seriously . . . Crime fiction, superpower fantasy, and sharp satire about sexism and ageism mesh for a satisfying read. KIRKUS
This punchy, feminist novel is for all the women who need to see some rich misogynistic dudes suffer, and who are desperate for fantasy novels with characters over 30. BUZZFEED
A searing and wry example of why no woman should ever be underestimated. POPSUGAR
A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. You’ll love it. MARIAN KEYES
Searing and witty and filled with so much warranted rage. This was a book I didn’t know I was aching for. I cheered on every page! ERIN A. CRAIG
The Change is like a guttural rage scream (and some how a soft tearful hug) of a book, and I couldn’t have loved it any more. EMILY HENRY
A feminist thriller for our times. PRIMA
An addictive, fast-paced crime novel like nothing you’ve ever read before. RED ONLINE
A revenge fantasy and feminist fist-pump—and a balm for trying times. GRAZIA UK
Kirsten Miller blasts through the cliches and delivers a walloping, bloody punch. . . . [A] powerful and surprising read. SUNDAY EXPRESS [UK]
PRAISE FOR THE UK EDITION
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
Unlike anything I’ve read before, this feminist thriller with just a touch of witchery is utterly brilliant and deserves to be huge. Great characters, great setting, fantastic plot, loved everything about it. CATHERINE COOPER Sunday Times bestselling author
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
The Change is a gripping, powerful gut-punch of a book that left me feeling fully satisfied at such a rich, original and sparkling story with a punch-the-air, killer ending. CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN
Such a breath of fresh air. Beautifully written and vibrant . . . Miller has brilliantly spotted the reality of what happens psychologically and sprinkled on writerly magic to make a wonderfully layered and readable story. It will change the mainstream narrative about how we describe menopause and ageing. Bloody brilliant! KATE CODRINGTON, author of Second Spring
I loved this book, in particular its three powerful independent no-nonsense female protagonists . . . A feminist thriller for our times. NINA PATTELL, Prima
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, author of He Said, She Said
Original, thrilling, witty and timely. LOUISE HARE, author of This Lovely City