'Lone Women' by Victor LaValle is a genre-defying novel that blends traditional historical literary fiction with elements of horror. Set in 1915, the story follows Adelaide Henry, a 31-year-old Black woman who flees her isolated community in California after her parents' brutal murder. She ventures to Montana, where lone women are allowed to own land through homesteading. As Adelaide starts a new life in Big Sandy, Montana, she faces challenges, makes friends, and uncovers dark secrets that threaten to unravel her newfound existence. The writing style of the book is described as excellent, well-researched, and riveting, with a twist that surprises readers and keeps them engaged till the end.
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Content warnings include themes of violence, trauma, secrets, and some horror elements that could be unsettling for readers.
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Blue skies, empty land-and enough wide-open space to hide a horrifying secret. A woman with a past, a mysterious trunk, a town on the edge of nowhere, and an "absorbing, powerful" ( BuzzFeed ) new vision of the American West, from the award-winning author of The Changeling .
"Propulsive . . . LaValle combines chills with deep insights into our country's divides."- Los Angeles Times
ONE OF BOOKPAGE'S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Time, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews
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.
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