Published by One World Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Western
Format: ARC, eBook
“A Woman is a Mule.”
Adelaide Henry, and her enormous steamer trunk, has made her way to Montana from California. She left behind her dead parents and her old life behind. She is looking for a new start. She is one of the “lone women” who benefit from the government’s offer to free land for those who can cultivate it. Adelaide isn’t alone. She has brought the trunk with her. A trunk which must always remain locked in order to keep herself and everyone she meets safe.
Oh, la la, this was a nice blending of historical fiction, horror, western, and mystery. This book crept up on me from the very first page. I was fully invested in the plot and wanting to know what was in Adelaide’s trunk. Be careful what you wish for fellow readers! Go in as blind as you can.
I enjoyed most of the characters in this book. There are also a fair number of characters who are unlikeable, and I enjoyed booing and hissing at them. This book also had me reflecting on who the real monsters were in this book.
I found this book to be creepy, dark, atmospheric and oh so good! This book played out like a movie in my mind. The descriptions were lush, vivid and set the mood of this book. I would not be surprised if this book was made into a movie.
Hats off to Victor LaValle for creating a unique, compelling and dark tale.
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Thank you to Random House Publishing Group – Random House, One World and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.