On the Savage Side (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780593320709)

Six women--mothers, daughters, sisters--gone missing. Inspired by the unsolved murders of the Chillicothe Six, this harrowing novel tells the story of two sisters, both of whom could be the next victims, from the internationally best-selling author of Betty.

"Capture[s] what goes horribly wrong when women don't fit a customary victim profile...McDaniel artfully evokes each facet of their common humanity, the sinuous landscape, and defiant community in the face of evil." --Oprah Daily

Arcade and Daffodil are twins born one minute apart. With their fiery red hair and thirst for escape, they form an unbreakable bond nurtured by their grandmother's stories. Together, they disappear into their imaginations and forge a world all their own.

But what the two sisters can't escape are the generational ghosts that haunt their family. Growing up in the shadow of their rural Ohio town, the sisters cling tightly to one another. Years later, Arcade wrestles with the memories of her early life, just as a local woman is discovered drowned in the river. Soon, more bodies are found. As her friends disappear around her, Arcade is forced to reckon with the past while the killer circles closer. Arcade's promise to keep herself and her sister safe becomes increasingly desperate and the powerful riptide of the savage side becomes more difficult to survive.

Drawing from the true story of women killed in Chillicothe, Ohio, acclaimed novelist and poet Tiffany McDaniel has written a moving literary testament and fearless elegy for missing women everywhere.

Author: Tiffany McDaniel
ISBN-10: 0593320700
ISBN-13: 9780593320709
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 02/14/2023
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.80d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 09/01/2022 pg. 3
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 12/19/2022
Booklist 01/01/2023 pg. 33
Library Journal 02/01/2023 pg. 68