Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker

Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker

'Chelsea Bieker is an absolutely crackling talent' Lauren Groff, author of Matrix

'Darkly funny, heart-smashing, and absolutely unforgettable, Madwoman is a masterpiece.' Rachel Yoder, author of Nightbitch

'You won’t be able to turn away from this book, not even for a second.' T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls

'Madwoman lives at that harrowing edge where despair and violence collide. A story of deceit, delusion, love, and terror, this novel is a scream at dawn, an impossible-to-forget story told by an author whose work I will now forever adore.' Rachel Louise Snyder, author of Women We Buried, Women We Burned

'Electrifying and vital, Madwoman is literary suspense of the highest order... A brilliant novel from a blazing, singular talent.' Kimberly King Parsons, author of Black Light

'This intense, propulsive novel takes an age-old story right up to the minute. In portraying the exhausting attempt to overcome violence and safeguard loved ones, Bieker writes with urgency, integrity and emotional acuity.' Caoilinn Hughes, author of The Wild Laughter

'Such a refreshing read. I've never met a protagonist like this before. Bieker wrote very sensitive, heavy subject matter in a way that was inviting. I felt safe reading even the darkest moments, as they were handled so masterfully.' Chloe Michelle Howarth, author of Sunburn

'I devoured every perfect sentence... A truly stunning read - this is my book of the year.' Ella Berman, author of Before We Were Innocent

'Unputdownable. Harrowing while somehow also being deeply funny and furiously wise. Chelsea Bieker is a daredevil and a wonder.' Claudia Dey, author of Daughter

'Madwoman is brilliant. The rare kind of book that lives in your bones, as riveting as it is intimate. This is emotional suspense at its best... Fresh, urgent, and darkly comic. A novel hasn't consumed me like this in a very long time.' Ashley Audrain, author of The Push

'An indelible portrait of what living with intergenerational trauma and a legacy of abuse can look like. In the guise of a suspense story, Bieker delves into the heart of what it really means to survive violence.' Kirkus

Chelsea Bieker is the author of the debut novel Godshot and the story collection Heartbroke, which was an NPR Best Book of the Year. Her writing has appeared in The Paris Review, Granta, The Cut, McSweeney's, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of a Rona Jaffe Writers' Award, as well as residencies at MacDowell and Tin House. Originally from California's Central valley, she lives in Portland, Oregon with her family.