Dangerous Women Audiobook

Quotes

• “Adams has skillfully patched a murder mystery into a historical event. Masterful plotting, well-drawn characters, and a plausible balance of despair for what was left behind and optimism for what lies ahead add up to an immensely satisfying read.”

  — The Guardian (London)

• “A historical episode artfully adapted in a bleak tale that offers glimmers of hope for women discarded by society.”

  — Kirkus Reviews

• “Adams’s debut transforms an actual 19th-century sea voyage into a striking personal drama.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “Adams draws from the actual ship’s logs to create an intriguing story…This variant of the locked-room murder will appeal to readers who enjoy historical fiction centered on women’s lives.”

  — Booklist

• “…th[is] story is one you won't be able to put down once you get past the first wave (pun intended).

  — Cosmopolitan

• A perfect recreation of a unique moment in time. An examination of the shocking treatment of women in our not-too distant past. Hope Adams' Dangerous Women is a must-read for lovers of fearless historical fiction.

  — Alma Katsu, author of The Deep and The Hunger

• A dazzling novel. Adams takes the fascinating history of a convict ship and brings it to life in a captivating story filled with intrigue and dark secrets. An immensely satisfying tale of guilt, innocence and second chances.

  — Emma Rous, USA Today bestselling author of The Au Pair

• A historical episode artfully adapted in a bleak tale that offers glimmers of hope for women discarded by society.

  — Kirkus Reviews

• Adams’s debut transforms an actual 19th-century sea voyage into a striking personal drama. Readers who like their historical mysteries well-grounded in real history will be rewarded.

  — Publishers Weekly

• "Basing her novel on fact, Adams draws from the actual ship’s logs to create an intriguing story...This variant of the locked-room murder will appeal to readers who enjoy historical fiction centered on women’s lives.

  — Booklist