~ Hardcover
~ New Release - 2021
Joan has spent a lifetime enduring the cruel acts of men. Triggered by a sudden act of violence committed in front of her in New York, Joan travels to the sweltering hills above Los Angeles to unravel the horrific event she witnessed as a child. An event that has since haunted her every waking moment, but now, she may be forging the power to finally strike back . . .
An electrifying debut novel from Lisa Taddeo (bestselling author of the international phenomenon Three Women), Animal's scorching and mesmerizing depiction of female rage at its rawest form and its visceral exploration of the fallout from a male-dominated society illustrates one woman's exhilarating transformation from prey into predator.
“A provocative exploration of what happens when women are pushed beyond the brink, and what comes after the reckoning." -- Esquire