Was I expecting to pick up a Grady Hendrix horror novel and find myself crying at the end? No, I certainly was not. 


Told from the perspective of a 15 year old girl in a home for unwed mothers in 1969/1970 - this one doesn’t delve into the supernatural/horror genre until almost halfway in. Unless you count the treatment and inhumanity that these girls received on a regular basis…

Leaning more into women’s empowerment and regaining freedom than pure terror, Hendrix manages to create a storyline that is too close to the reality that could exist in the USA again if some have their way. 

I found this to be a cautionary tale for those who choose to mess with women too much, lest they find themselves burnt at the stake (ballot box)