Animal. Everyone Has a Choice: Become Prey or Predator

Joan has spent her whole life facing men’s indifference and cruelty. After her lover committed suicide in front of her, she left New York to find Alice—the only person who could help her make sense of the past and understand herself. In scorching Los Angeles, Joan replays in her mind a traumatic event from her childhood that has haunted her all her life.

This provocative novel explores women’s rage in its extreme form and examines the influence of a patriarchal society. Taddeo writes with searing, mesmerizing power, showing a fascinating transformation of a woman from victim to hunter.