Woman 99 : A Novel
Author(s): Greer Macallister
She’s only a number now.
When Charlotte Smith’s wealthy parents commit her beloved sister Phoebe to the infamous Goldengrove Asylum, Charlotte knows there’s more to the story than madness. She risks everything and follows her sister inside, surrendering her real identity as a privileged young lady of San Francisco society to become a nameless inmate, Woman 99.
The longer she stays, the more she realizes that many of the women of Goldengrove aren’t insane, merely inconvenient—and that her search for the truth threatens to dig up secrets that some very powerful people would do anything to keep.
A historical thriller rich in detail, deception, and revelation, Woman 99 honours the fierce women of the past, born into a world that denied them power but underestimate their strength.
Review(s):
“A gorgeous ode to the power of female courage.”
“Richly and expertly woven with chilling historical details—you won’t soon forget what it was like to be behind the locked doors of Goldengrove Asylum.”
“Macallister’s incisive voice brings a dark chapter of our past to life with unsettling contemporary resonance.”
“A gripping story that exposes the Gilded Age’s tarnished veneer, when women who didn’t acquiesce to the standards of the day were locked away. Powerful and electrifying, Macallister is at the top of her game.”
ISBN: 9781443458146