Dark Horses by Susan Mihalic
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At the intersection of a commercial page-turner and urgent survivor story, DARK HORSES takes the searing themes of abuse and resilience in Gabriel Tallent’s My Absolute Darling and applies the compelling exploration of female strength in Room by Emma Donoghue. In much the same way that V.C. Andrews’s Flowers in the Attic transfixed a generation of readers, Susan Mihalic’s debut is set to a steady beat that will keep you turning the pages.
“This is a powerhouse.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“DARK HORSES is a pulse-pounding, unflinching tale of one teenaged girl's iron-willed determination to wrest control of her life from her abuser. Roan Montgomery's sweeping and raw story of courage, resilience and clear-eyed grace will never leave me.” —Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants
"A searing examination of love and lust, power and control, as the narrator’s rising sense of self yearns to take the reins." —Kirkus (starred review)
“[A] heart-pounding, can’t-take-your-eyes-off-it debut novel.”—OprahMag.com, "Most Anticipated Books of 2021"
“Mihalic astutely builds her absorbing debut novel... a narrative that reaches shattering heights. Deftly sketching the relationships here (including the relationship between horse and rider), Mihalic gives a powerful and insightful account of Roan’s abuse and her path to freedom.” —Library Journal (starred review)