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“[A] harrowing and explicit declaration of the power of a woman wronged.” (Daily Press, Inc. Newport News, Va.)

“The most powerful writing yet from Gibbons.” (San Antonio Express-News)

“With lean and graceful prose, Gibbons gives flesh to the meanings of love and resilience and oppression and cruelty.” (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

“It is vinatage Gibbons gorgeously written, filled with insights about women and memorable characters.” (Newhouse News Service)

“Gibbons has once again given stimulating voice to women.” (Miami Herald)

“DIVINING WOMEN is a compelling tale of female friendship and the confines of social expectation.” (Denver Rocky Mountain News)

“Gibbons’ sentences are... wonderfully lucid and lyrical at once.” (Chicago Tribune)

“[R]ich and complex.” (Winston-Salem Journal)

“[A] work of grace and intelligence...all readers who appreciate fine writing will enjoy it.” (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

“One of her best...A book this good comes along very rarely.” (Baltimore Sun)

“Gibbons once more uses her remarkable talents to walk a fine narrative line, one that runs betwween heartbreak and hope.” (Chicago Tribune)

“[R]eading Kaye Gibbons invariably provides pleasure...[S]he is a great literary companion.” (Washington Post)

“[H]earkens back to the Bronte sisters. Gibbons’s tale is atmospheric and unsettling...and ornamented with period flurishes.” (Publishers Weekly)

Autumn 1918. Rumors of peace are spreading across America, but spreading even faster are the first cases of Spanish influenza, whispering of the epidemic to come. Maureen Ross, well past a safe childbearing age, is experiencing a difficult pregnancy. Her husband, Troop -- cold and careless of her condition -- has battered her spirit throughout their marriage. Into this loveless ménage arrives Troop's niece, Mary Oliver, who has come to help Maureen in the last weeks of her confinement. Horrified by Troop's bullying, she realizes that her true duty is to protect her aunt.

As the influenza spreads and the death toll grows, Troop's spiteful behavior worsens. He terrorizes the household, but when Mary fights back he begins to go over the edge. Maureen rallies, releasing a stunning thunderstorm of confrontation and, ultimately, finding spiritual renewal.

This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.