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These Women: A Novel Audiobook
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL
AN LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE, MYSTERY & THRILLER FINALIST * AN INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS FINALIST, BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL * A MACAVITY BEST MYSTERY NOVEL FINALIST
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From the award-winning author of Wonder Valley and Visitation Street comes a serial killer story like you’ve never seen before—a literary thriller of female empowerment and social change
In West Adams, a rapidly changing part of South Los Angeles, they’re referred to as “these women.” These women on the corner … These women in the club … These women who won’t stop asking questions … These women who got what they deserved …
In her masterful new novel, Ivy Pochoda creates a kaleidoscope of loss, power, and hope featuring five very different women whose lives are steeped in danger and anguish. They’re connected by one man and his deadly obsession, though not all of them know that yet. There’s Dorian, still adrift after her daughter’s murder remains unsolved; Julianna, a young dancer nicknamed Jujubee, who lives hard and fast, resisting anyone trying to slow her down; Essie, a brilliant vice cop who sees a crime pattern emerging where no one else does; Marella, a daring performance artist whose work has long pushed boundaries but now puts her in peril; and Anneke, a quiet woman who has turned a willfully blind eye to those around her for far too long. The careful existence they have built for themselves starts to crumble when two murders rock their neighborhood.
Written with beauty and grit, tension and grace, These Women is a glorious display of storytelling, a once-in-a-generation novel.
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"These Women is full of resilient and undaunted characters… the small story that grows so large in meaning and emotion as to transcend genre. It tells us how to look at ourselves and at what is important.”
— Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author
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“A gritty murder mystery with a feminist twist.”
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“The narrative flips the lens of a traditional serial killer novel and focuses light on the women with an unabashed authenticity.”
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“The central question is whether anyone will ever listen to the women, victims or survivors….Pochoda captures the women’s voices, the way they use cracked humor or street smarts as coping mechanisms.”
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“Unfolds through the overlapping perspectives of five women, whose voices sizzle and sparkle as their histories emerge.”
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“A kaleidoscopic portrait of a hard-scrabble community beset by difficulties but not yet ready to give up, on either life or seeking vengeance.”
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“Pochoda stuns with this disquieting literary thriller rife with descriptive street language and violence. It is complex, intense, and enthralling.”
— Library Journal (starred review) -
“This deep dive into the lives of women too often unseen in the shadows makes them vividly unforgettable.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Awards
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A Crime Reads Pick of the Month
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A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice of the Week
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A BookPage Top Pick of the Month
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Finalist for the 2021 Edgar Award for Best Novel
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An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick of Mysteries of the Year
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About Ivy Pochoda
Ivy Pochoda is the author of several critically acclaimed novels, including These Women, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Edgar Award, the California Book Award, the Macavity Award, and the International Thriller Writers Award. She has also won the 2018 Strand Critics Award for Best Novel and the Prix Page America in France. Her books have been widely translated, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times, among others.
About the Narrators
Bahni Turpin, winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and several prestigious Audie Awards for her narrations, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. Publishers Weekly magazine named her Narrator of the Year for 2016. She is an ensemble member of the Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles. She has guest starred in many television series, including NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Six Feet Under, Cold Case, What about Brian, and The Comeback. Film credits include Brokedown Palace, Crossroads, and Daughters of the Dust. She is also a member of the recording cast of The Help, which won numerous awards.
Frankie Corzo is a film and voice-over actress and audiobook narrator. She obtained a BA degree in theater studies from Montclair State University.