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Martha Horgan is not like other women. She stares. She has violent crushes on people. She can't stop telling the truth. Martha craves love, independence, and companionship, but her relentless honesty makes her painfully vulnerable to those around her: Frances, her wealthy aunt and begrudging guardian; Birdy, who befriends her, then cruelly rejects her; and Colin Mackey, the seductive man who preys on her desires. Confused and bitter, distrusting even those with her best interests at heart, Martha is propelled into a desperate attempt to gain control over her own life. The sense of impending calamity is almost unbearable in this portrait of a woman who teeters on the edge of madness. "Morris's magnanimous ability to portray her characters with so much tenderness and cruelty may be her novel's finest strength." (Boston Sunday Globe)
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"This is both a disturbing and fascinating book that held me captive the entire time. It is a glimpse into a very different life full of pain but also a desire for love and friendship. It gave me insight into what a painful life some lead in a society that still is not accepting of those who are "different.""
— Erica (4 out of 5 stars)
A Dangerous Woman Listener Reviews
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" a very good book..Martha is alien and totally relatable at the same time. the writing style makes you feel as compulsive and obsessed as Martha, and by the horrifying climax of the book you can totally sympathize for her. a quick juicy read, that is disturbing and thought provoking. "
— Sarah, 2/4/2014 -
" i read this book like 9 years ago so i don't remember the specifics. seems like i might have also seen the movie...but can't quite remember. i do, however, remember that the ending to this "ok" book was awful. it was like she was done with the book but didn't know how to end it...so she just did. even at 15 i knew it was lame. "
— Reva, 1/16/2014 -
" Good story about a mentally challenged woman and what happens to her. "
— Linda, 1/5/2014 -
" This book was so strange in terms of its (lack of) plot and unrealistic conflict that I skimmed it more than read it, really. Parts of it are dark and twisted in a way that seems implausible. "
— Sara, 1/4/2014 -
" The dedication page says to so and so, "who wanted a love story". Don't be fooled. This is some depressing shiite here. Martha is socially outcast and treated like the village idiot because of her ausberger-like behavior. Her desperate, obsessive attachments to people who show her any affection result in mayhem and despair for everyone involved. She is a thyphoid-Mary of the heart. Despite the dark note of the novel, the story kept pulling me. Good writing and characters that you love to hate. "
— Mary, 1/3/2014 -
" Painfully dark story of a misfit. The characters are well-drawn; although the main character can alienate the reader, it's difficult not to feel some empathy. Morris' writing is eloquent, but I recommend this to readers who are not averse to a sad tale. "
— Judy, 12/31/2013 -
" Struck out on this one. :( just read The Lost Mother which was great and then back to....bleh. Not my style. "
— Kim, 12/31/2013 -
" read about 20 pages and just didn't care about the characters. "
— Natalie, 12/9/2013 -
" I liked this book a lot - it really kept you guessing. A great beach read! "
— Gale, 9/19/2013 -
" Rather unhappy novel but, like all her books, compels me to keep reading. "
— Pam, 9/14/2013 -
" Excellent! I really expected an alternate ending, so I was mildly surprised by this one. It was a creepy but I bet almost all of us know or know of someone like this. "
— Jenn, 7/6/2013 -
" I love Mary McGarry Morris! She never disappoints. This book is an oldie but a goodie. The main character is someone you haven't met before. You go through bouts of feeling sorry for her and wanting to shake her up. This is definitely a book that is worth your time. It gets an 8 on my 10 scale. "
— Louise, 2/28/2013 -
" I basically skimmed the book for book club. I normally don't do that with fiction. "
— Kate, 2/27/2013 -
" Dark. Consumed my feelings while reading...not in a good way; however I was compelled to keep turning pages and finished quickly. "
— Rachel, 2/6/2013 -
" "Carrie" if she had no special powers... "
— Beth, 6/6/2012 -
" Although I felt slightly let down by the ending, and the writing seemed un-even to me at times, the story itself was compelling and contained a lot of emotion and suspense. Compulsively readable, I found it difficult to put down. "
— Lezlee, 4/12/2012 -
" I didn't enjoy it as much as Morris's VANISHED, but this is still a very good book. Morris creates great characters and refreshingly veers away from the glamorous or even middle-class pretty little families, into an unacknowledged section of our world. "
— Jennifer, 3/15/2012 -
" A fascinating look into the life of a complex and misunderstood young woman...manic, obsessive, brutally honest, and basically out-of-control...I felt a lot of compassion and anger as I read and I have never forgotten this main character. "
— Rae, 12/20/2011 -
" I found this somewhat difficult to read, hard content but utlimately a good read "
— Nannette, 12/5/2011 -
" LOVED THIS BOOK. Thank you Mary! "
— Gina, 3/20/2011 -
" you will get completely frustrated along with the main character in this! I liked:) "
— Liana, 3/6/2011 -
" Although I felt slightly let down by the ending, and the writing seemed un-even to me at times, the story itself was compelling and contained a lot of emotion and suspense. Compulsively readable, I found it difficult to put down. "
— Lezlee, 5/21/2010 -
" This is a heartbreaking story that I couldn't put down and have never forgotten... "
— Denidevine, 10/3/2009 -
" a very good book..Martha is alien and totally relatable at the same time. the writing style makes you feel as compulsive and obsessed as Martha, and by the horrifying climax of the book you can totally sympathize for her. a quick juicy read, that is disturbing and thought provoking. "
— Sarah, 7/10/2009 -
" Interesting story of a woman who doesn't fit in and what she goes through. <br/> <br/>Good, "cozy" read. "
— Carla, 4/25/2009 -
" I think this book is mistitled, Marthorgan isn't dangerous she's misunderstood. "
— Jake, 12/28/2008 -
" I thought this was a great book. Teaches tolerance and that everyone is different. "
— Ashley, 12/1/2008 -
" "Carrie" if she had no special powers... "
— Beth, 11/1/2008 -
" one of my faves....glad i'm not her. "
— Jamie, 8/25/2008
About Mary McGarry Morris
Mary McGarry Morris is the author of several highly acclaimed novels. Entertainment Weekly included Fiona Range on its list of the best books of 2000, Vanished was nominated for both the National Book Award and the Pen/Faulkner Award, A Dangerous Woman was made into a feature film starring Debra Winger in 1993, and Songs in Ordinary Time was a 1997 Oprah’s Book Club Selection.
About Kimberly Schraf
Kimberly Schraf is an audiobook narrator whose readings include Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Running Out of Time, Laurie Garrett’s The Coming Plague, and Karen Joy Fowler’s The Jane Austen Book Club, among many others.