This book is powerful and I loved it! It tells the story of Harriet, Jo and Nessa on their quest to solve local mysteries. It showcases the power in women, especially when they work together.

Intriguing read that deals with misogyny, SA, revenge and murder. I liked that the characters were older and the theme that women over 40 are powerful. The main characters were well-developed and balanced each other. Most of the men in this book are very unlikeable but I liked that the author included a few redeemable male characters. Be aware though- triggers abound.

The Change by Kirsten Miller out 05/03

A book about women who develop special powers in menopause?! Menopausal witches?! SIGN. ME. UP.

The basic premise: Jo, Nessa, and Harriet are three badass, powerful women out to seek vengeance on a serial killer terrorizing their community. What they uncover - and how they deal with it - is truly something to behold.

My thoughts: I was struck by how I could be laughing at something hilarious one minute only to be sobered by a truly disturbing turn of events the next. This story will take you through many emotions, and it will shock you along the way - you aren’t going to want to put it down. The twists in the story are engaging and unpredictable, and you’ll come to cheer for the female protagonists from page one.

I absolutely adored this book from start to finish. The different POVs were fantastic - I loved every female character in this book and thought that Miller expertly wove in themes of empowerment and burning down the patriarchy.

If you consider yourself a feminist, I absolutely recommend picking up this book.

Thank you @harpercollinsca for a digital review copy!

⚠️TW: rape, rape of a minor, murder, dismemberment, violence, death by poisoning, & abduction.

Will review in the future, was offered as a free book with no review needed. However, as soon as I read this I will review. Thanks for offering free reads for Book Club Girl

Being a woman of a certain age I found this story plot to be quite interesting and unique. The thought of three women gaining specific powers once they reach menopause it’s truly a novel idea. That they use their powers for good to help other women in a very male dominated society seemed a bit cliché and rather unimaginative for such a unique premise. The story was a bit dark for me but I think a lot of readers will enjoy it though the pace can be a bit slow at times.

The Change by Kirsten Miller brings together three women of different backgrounds who are united in their shared experience of menopause and the change it brings to their lives. The book brings a unique view of this stage of life, as it empowers the women with supernatural abilities - powers that they use to defend other women and solve a murder mystery.

A multi-genre tale, at its heart it is a story about the experiences of women in a male dominated society. The situations that the three main characters encountered in life have shaped them and drive their motives with the onset of the “change.” As a commentary on society’s view of women and the trials many face the books brings a lot of discussion points to the table. As the murder mystery the story really didn’t pick up until the 50% mark. Overall the book had an interesting concept but a times was slow moving - making it difficult to fully engage.

Women can do anything they set their minds to do. Post-menopausal women with unique powers are not to be underestimated. Fun to see older women rule the story.

Three women who develop special powers after going through “the change” are out to solve murders and exact revenge. Great premise for a book, right? Or so I thought. It started out well but turned out to be way too long. For me, it completely lost focus and I completely lost interest because the story moved so slowly. I actually feel cheated out of the story I was excited to read.

I see from other reviews that many really enjoyed this book, it just wasn’t for me. I think I would have much preferred to listen to this one as an audiobook.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Mattauk, NY: Harriet, Jo, and Nessa are women of a certain age whose menopause has come with some… interesting side effects. Nessa sees (and hears) dead people. Jo channels her hot flashes into energy. And Harriet’s power is too fun for me to spoil in a review.

When the three women find an unidentified dead girl on the beach and the police refuse to take it seriously, they take matters into their own hands. They must find out who she is and what happened to her to put her spirit to rest. What they uncover is a Jeffrey Epstein-esque conspiracy. And friends, they get PISSED OFF.

This is described as Big Little Lies meets The Witches of Eastwick. It’s a magical revenge fantasy, and it is DELICIOUS. The title, I think, refers both to the magical menopause our three heroines undergo, but also the change that the women vow to bring to their community.

I read this 480-page book in less than 24 hours, because I could NOT put it down. I loved our trio of women and I wish I had an aunt Harriet of my own.

For every woman who’s been groped by a man in power, for every woman who’s been talked over in board rooms and whose ideas have been appropriated by men, for every mother who has worried about her daughters being out after dark, for every girl who isn’t believed and for every woman and girl whose bodies are exploited for money, this book is yours.

Thank you to Net Galley and William Morrow for the gifted advanced copy.

The Change by Kirsten Miller is an interesting mix of witch craft, female revenge fantasy and true crime.
Three middle-aged women, Harriet, Nessa and Jo, all in the midst of menopause or “the change”, forge an alliance that is predicated on their common pasts of being wronged by men. They align this common goal of advancing woman power.
There is a lot going on in this story, from the introductions of each woman and her back story. You will learn how each woman was wronged and ends up being a chosen one.


As I read descriptions of this book I heard it compared to Witches of Eastwick and Big Little Lies. While it definitely gave off vibes, I feel like this book deserves to stand on its own. I almost wish it had Witches of Eastwick vibes, but it didn’t really haven’t read anything like it. Unfortunately, this book was not me for. It was very heavy on the feminism realm and as we have learned, putting every man down is not what feminism even is. I was uncomfortable reading parts that made think of the Epstein trial.
Without getting too deep into this one, I will say the themes are quite deep and drug out. This book is almost 500 pages long and there were several parts that were unnecessary and could of been condensed.

Thank you so much to William Morrow for the chance to read and review this book prior to release.

This book was SO good. Unique, compelling, propulsive. The three main characters were well fleshed-out and had fascinating relationships with each other, and the chapters that almost served as asides about supporting characters gave so much more depth to the story. If I had any complaint, it would be that a few loose ends felt like they didn't quite get tied up--but on the whole, I absolutely loved this. Feminist revenge fantasy is apparently one of my favorite weirdly specific genres, haha, and this is a prime example. I definitely plan to buy a finished copy when it comes out!

Thank you so much to William Morrow for the chance to read and review this book prior to release.

The premise of this book sounded so fun and exciting and I've seen some stellar reviews, so I had very high hopes. Unfortunately, I am just not the target audience for this one. I can see this being really popular and know it will have great success.

For me, the constant use of the F word and even C word started to distract from the plot too much.

I wish the author great success, but unfortunately won't be able to recommend this one to my followers.

This book is out on May 3rd!

Nessa, Jo, and Harriett meeting was not by chance; their differing powers brought them together. Because of Nessa’s ability to sense and see spirits, she stumbles upon the body of a young girl. But who is she? What was her name? Nessa quickly realizes she is not the only young girl who has died here, but that a serial killer is to blame. Will they catch him before he kills again?

The story really captivated me, and I loved the character development for Nessa, Jo, and Harriet. However, I was definitely expected a twistier, fast-paced story and this was very slow and dragged on at times. I felt like there were whole sections that were almost unnecessary to the story and that could have been cut or condensed to really propel things forward more. I also felt like there were a few unexplained holes (ie., Amber). In the end, I did really like the story and highly recommend it, but at the same time I just can’t help but wonder how it could have been even better with a little harsher editing.

This book started out strong but it plateaued as it went along, it was too long and could have been tightened up to be a lot more effective. The premise was good, three friends with different powers are out to get justice/solve a mystery. Lots of bad guys, lots of basic feminism, men stealing women's ideas and men abusing and murdering girls, who are mostly forgotten. and a lot of violence is the answer to violence 3.5

4.5 stars! This book had it all. Mystery, humor, some kick ass women who don't let anything stop them and the delicious revenge on power hungry rich men! I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The female lead characters were all strong women and its rare to read a book with female characters in their 40s/50s who are still vivacious and full of life. These characters prove life does not end at middle age; sometimes it's just getting started!
Thanks to William Morrow and Netgalley for the ARC. Can't wait to read more books from Kirsten Miller.

The Change by Kirsten Miller
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“A gloriously entertaining and knife-sharp feminist revenge fantasy about three women whose midlife crisis brings unexpected new powers.”
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This book was SO “FOR ME”.
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I loved this book.
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Hilarious. Witty. Snarky. I mentally clapped many times.
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And the punishment fit the crimes. 😈
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I loved all three of the main characters. I also appreciated all the short back stories for the numerous other women throughout the story.
Although, Harriet was a particular favorite.
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I can’t even organize my thoughts into a cohesive review because I just loved it so very much! 💜💜💜
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This was part mystery and TONS revenge fantasy. I didn’t even know how much I needed revenge fantasy in my life until I read this book, but it was amazing.
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5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Superb. I will want to reread this. I can’t say enough about it.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5. Wildly entertaining, unputdownable, riddled with themes and deeper meaning - The Change has it all. This book was SO much fun but also resonates so deeply. It has such a fun and twisty mystery to follow - but its truly so much more than that! The characters feel so REAL despite their witchy elements, and you find yourself reading this book at such a quick clip to learn more about them, their experiences, and the mystery they are trying to solve. Multi-dimensional female characters always make me happy and this book doesn’t disappoint. A must read for 2022.

4.5 stars

Those of us who have read stories that focus on women's revenge in the past know that they typically follow the same progression - woman is burned by society, woman reflects on what went wrong, woman proceeds to tear it all down. It's a formula that I will gobble up any day and one that The Change utilizes brilliantly, just with the absolutely delectable bonus of the women in question having developed different magical powers to fight the patriarchy.

Having that dash of fantasy sprinkled in elevates this story in so many ways from prompting questions about the morality of their use to confronting the historic "othering" of women as witches to providing a literal example of women coming into their power. There is certainly a danger when introducing a magical element that everything will then automatically become easy for the characters, but Miller does an excellent job of building tension throughout. I fully anticipated needing almost a week to finish this book, but I absolutely devoured this in 3 days! If that's not an indication that you should pick this up, I don't know what is.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review!

“Justice may be relentless…but she’s also hobbled by rules… That’s why I choose vengeance. She’s the only mistress I serve.”

GODDAMN. This is the book I’ve been waiting for. Three perimenopausal/menopausal women discover they are evolving and developing new powers. Nessa can hear and see the dead. Harriet has just left her job in advertising and fully embraced her wild, witchy self. Jo has discovered previously untapped physical strength arising from her rage and hot flashes. When the three women discover the body of a dead teenage girl who has been discarded like trash near the exclusive beach used by their town’s 1%-er residents, they are determined to find out what happened to her. And the other girls. Because *of course* there are other girls.

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I cannot even. I love every.single.thing. about this book. Reading it was how I imagine middle-aged white dudes feel when they read about Jack Reacher or Jason Bourne. These are the heroes I want to read about — smart, funny, unapologetically feminist, badass women out for vengeance against the worst of the worst — terrible Epstein-style men — and also the on-paper-less-terrible, but no less infuriating, daily bullshit women put up with from mediocre dudes. They channel their righteous fury into action, and I am HERE for it. They don’t worry about being nice. They don’t back down. They just get shit done. Hell. Yes. Thank you, Kirsten Miller, for writing exactly the book I needed to read.

Total revenge fantasy of my dreams! I got some serious first wives club vibes at first and it got even better and deeper as I read. This is a longer one but I enjoyed the vignette style. The concept of this supernatural at times but loved the female empowerment!