Praise

“It’s rare when you can call a story set over a hundred years ago timely, but that’s the only word for Trish MacEnulty’s The Whispering Women.”

– Timothy Miller, author of The Strange Case of Eliza Doolittle

“a profound story about life and love and loss, growing up and growing old, holding on and letting go. There is a song of beauty and truth on every page.”

– Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild

“MacEnulty's suspenseful, elaborate, and addictive debut historical novel is highly recommended to fans of historical fiction and readers concerned with equal rights.”

– Foluso Falaye, Manhattan Book Review

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