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Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth

A darkly comic story about the value of female labour.

A darkly comic story about the value of female labour

Normal Women is a novel by Ainslie Hogarth. A blue book cover with half of a woman's face covered by a cloud.

When her daughter Lotte was born, Dani had welcomed the chance to be a stay-at-home mother. To be good at something, for once. But now Dani can't stop thinking about her seemingly healthy husband, Clark, dropping dead. Not because she hates him not right now, anyway but because it's become abundantly clear to Dani that if he dies, she and Lotte will be left destitute.

And then Dani discovers The Temple. Ostensibly a yoga center, The Temple and its guardian, Renata, are committed to helping people reach their full potential. And if that sometimes requires sex work, so be it. Finally, Dani has found something she could be good at, even great at;meaningfulwork that will protect herand Lotte from poverty, and provide true economic independence from Clark.

Just as Dani is preparing to embrace this opportunity, Renata disappears. And Dani discovers there might be something else she's good at: detective work. (From Penguin Random House)

Ainslie Hogarth is a Canadian YA and speculative fiction writer.Her other books includeMotherthing,The LonelyandThe Boy Meets Girl Massacre (Annotated).

Interviews with Ainslie Hogarth

Ainslie Hogarth and Makda Mulatu recommend their favourite reads for the summer.
In the new horror novel Motherthing, the performance of womanhood is the most terrifying monster of all. Canadian author Ainslie Hogarth joined Tom Power for a special Halloween chat about finding the visceral dread in motherhood, marriage and the far-reaching roots of childhood trauma.

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