I really enjoyed listening to this story!
The premise is that some women contain genetic predisposition to certain supernatural powers which only truly manifest once the they reach menopause. Nessa (the seeker) sees dead people – specifically people (usually girls) who were taken and murdered and Nessa’s roll is to find their bodies so their families can find peace. Jo (the protector) has this sort of explosive heat power that builds up and can be used as a weapon against bad men, and Harriet (the punisher) has a way with nature – she grows and nurtures all kinds of medicinal plants and makes powerful potions to heal or to harm and also seems to be able to communicate with and ask for help from insects and animals.
These women (and many others they meet) have been treated badly by men with power over them all their lives and are only now getting the means to redress the balance and give these men what they deserve.
It is certainly a feminist book, in that most (but not all) the male characters are bad men who abuse their power and most (but not all) of the women are innocent victims of that abuse. Saying that, it was great fun and very satisfying to read/listen to especially as a ‘women of a certain age’ myself! There’s a mystery to solve with some nice twists and I liked all the main characters. I loved it!
Sarah Wray Writer 