The Bitch Posse

A gritty chronicle of the crisscrossed lives of three female friends who bonded over a dark secret in high school—and where it leads them fifteen years later. "Astonishing and truly remarkable . . . if this isn't really Alice Sebold, Donna Tart, or Barbara Vine writing under a pseudonym, then Martha O'Connor is a huge new talent who is already about as good as it gets." —Lee Child, author of The Hard Way These are the confessions of the Bitch Posse . . . Cherry, Rennie, and Amy were outcasts, rebels, and dreamers. And their friendship was so all-encompassing that some would call it dangerous. This is the story of three women-as seniors in high school and as women in their mid-thirties—who formed a bond to survive the pitfalls and perils of their lives. In the present day, one of them is a wife and mother-to-be, trying to live a "normal" life. One of them is a writer who engages in a few self-destructive relationships. And one of them is in a mental hospital—and has been ever since that one fateful night fifteen years ago, when a heart-wrenching betrayal and the unraveling of relationships led them to a point of no return, where their actions triggered unimaginable consequences. These secrets have torn them apart while inextricably binding them to one another. What happened to them? And can they survive their shared history, even today? The Bitch Posse is an anthem for friendships that defy society's approval or disapproval. It's a novel of secrets, courage, sacrifice, and hope against the odds. It is both a journey back to being a girl on the verge of adulthood, and a journey forward, showing how the events of our past can unearth the best in us today. Dare to jump in. "A book that will walk alongside you, and haunt your dreams, long after you turn the last page." —Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean "Compulsively readable." — The Washington Post "A riveting and emotionally charged read." — Chicago Tribune