I loved this book! It’s so clever and well written. I recommend it all the time. Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

I went into this book completely blind. I was getting FOMO from bookstagram and all the reviews so I NEEDED to read this one. But I didn’t want anything to affect my judgment, so I didn’t read any reviews or even the synopsis.

Miller does a great job with introducing the characters and building their stories in a way that you feel like you know these women. You could easily be one of them. I love the idea of women finding their strengths and coming together. The friendship the women built was refreshing as it was based on them being the best of themselves, I love that.

The twists for me weren’t jaw dropping and the end had me rolling my eyes quite a bit but the book overall was still a really good read. It held my attention and I couldn’t put it down.

I definitely love Millers style of writing and look forward to reading more book from her.

The Change by Kirsten Miller is a wonderful book. I could not put it down. Miller did a great job written this book. If you are a middle aged women you will understand and like this book.

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I went into this book with no knowledge of what it was about or the storyline, only that is was a mystery thriller. I couldn’t have been more pleased with what I got! It was a total breath of fresh air having this book centered around three strong female main characters that you can’t help but to root for! I was also about 20 percent into the book before I realized the the title could also be referring to the fact that the women were all middle age and the change could also be named for menopause, commonly known as the change that mature women go through later in life. I overall loved the story, setting, and characters, and the twists were definitely worth the wait! I can only aspire to be like Harriet when I grow up!

I recommend this book often. It’s so totally different from everything I have been reading and I loved it. A little out there, with very likable women working together. Loved! Purchased for my library.

The book started out really well; Kirsten Miller does an excellent job of building her three main characters. Although she uses omniscient voice, she does so with ease. Most writers wouldn't be able to move between characters so smoothly, but Miller manages well.

The flashbacks in the book, though, make for a stop-and-start reading experience. Sometimes a flashback will be dropped right in the middle of a scene, and it took a minute or two to re-orient myself to what was happening. Also, late in the book, there are serendipitous moments that take away from the believability of the book. It's a shame, because Miller does such a good job early on of helping readers suspend their disbelief. While the twist at the end was shocking and completely unexpected, it made me sad. I wished for a different way out. My mind immediately went to current events, and I wished that there could have been another way to resolve the story.

Also, the last few pages of the book feel like somewhat of a letdown. There's such a major buildup to the solutions that Jo, Nessa, and Harriett create, but they don't pan out in a significant way in the end. There were also a few questions that seemed crucial to the story that were left unanswered.

Most of the book was an enjoyable experience; the end was a little bit of a letdown.

Young girls have been disappearing for years from Mattauk without explanation. Their disappearances simply explained as another runaway until a group of local women come together with their special gifts to unearth the terrible secrets this beach town has been hiding. A great fantasy thriller with unexpected twists.

This in an INCREDIBLE, feminist, burn-it-all-down, magical, instant classic. Seeing all the things that women have to deal with put all on paper, some of the things that I myself have been a victim of, made for an amazing outcry. The seer, the punisher, and the rage. I love all the truth that is written in this book. There will be many that don't want to read it and that don't want to believe it. But this is the reality of the world we live in and the world that we have to teach our little girls to fight against. From periods, to domestic violence, to sexual assaults, to the male dominated corporate world, to the poor and BIPOC communities that are ignored and over-looked, to menopause; this book holds so much trauma and pain within it's pages and sparks a fire for anyone who has the guts to open their eyes after reading. The writing, the characters, the magic, and all the back stories make for an un-put-down-able read that should be on every women's TBR.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was pretty hyped up back when it released in May. I knew I wanted to save it for the spooky season though so I held off until now.

I can see why it was hyped. I was glued to the first 2/3 of the book. It was filled to the brim with fierce women coming together to take on the man in a mildly supernatural way.

It was very unique and for the most part, I loved it. It was just until the last 1/3 that it started to lose me with it's very overthetop scenes particularly the one with the lake and whale. That was just a bit much and took away from the rest of the book, imo.

I am rank ordering the people I'm going to lend my copy to. I've also texted friends to get a copy so we can talk about it. The author shares she doesn't like the phrase 'of a certain age' and then acknowledged she was 'of a certain age', and so am I. There's this idea that as you approach your late 40's/early 50'd women become invisible. This book is the antithesis of that belief. What if we actually become more powerful? What if we finally acknowledge and use the power we have? What if we work together?

Harriet, Nessa, and Jo are three women 'of a certain age' who are drawn to each other and all have emerging powers. They must work together to solve the murder of a young woman. I hadn't realized how much of a mystery this book was going to be. The feminine witchy powers are amazing, but I was just as drawn to the murder mystery.

I switched between print and audio. The audiobook narrator was fantastic. She did an excellent job portraying each character through accents, pacing, and tone.

This will be one of my top books of the year.

Thanks to the publisher and for a copy of the book. All opinions are my own.

This was a fun, fierce, feminist fable about the ways in which female friendships can empower us to take on male oppression. Even if it is "just" a revenge fantasy, what are most male action novels if not fantasies of how a clever everyman can save the world?

As other reviewers have mentioned, this book is long and would have been better if edited back a bit. At times, I felt the story was incredible to the point of silliness. But ultimately, this is a great tale of vigilante justice and probably just what we women need to do to stop the ceaseless male violence perpetrated against us. If only we had the superpowers these ladies possessed.

The novel centers on three women of a certain age going through menopause who discover their change has given them superpowers: extreme strength, the ability to see the dead, healing powers, and so forth. The women, who live in the Long Island enclave of Mattauk, discover a body, just one of the nation's too-many young women who are assaulted then tossed away. The thriller focuses on how the women track down the killer(s), and also take on capitalism, lookism, ageism, sexism, and workplace discrimination.

I've read in other reviews that the genders are overly stereotyped, but I want to point out that there is one very nice guy in this book and one very terrible woman, so not every man is awful nor every woman virtuous. However, there is clearly a slant to how the world is portrayed, and whether you see the world the same way these women do will very much depend on what you've faced so far in your life. My advice is to just give yourself up to the fantasy and let yourself enjoy the ride.

Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins for giving me an advance copy of the ebook.. I wound up listening to this as an excellent audiobook, narrated by January Lavoy, via the fantastic readers' app Scribd. However you consume it, I highly recommend it.

I’m not sure there’s much of anything that could’ve made me love The Change any more than I did. This book was like The Plants (1984) meets Practical Magic. There were twists and turns around every corner, ferocious feminisms, a serial killer on the loose with magic women ready to avenge those whose lives were lost. The story was not only compelling from the start, but the writing flowed so easily, it was hard to even consider stopping reading. I'm sending all the praise in connection with this one.

This book showed the strength of women and the power in their friendships. Three unlikely women develop a strong powerful relationship. Loved it.

Thanks you to William Morrow, BiblioLifestyle, and NetGalley for the gifted copy of The Change! All opinions in this review are my own.

After a little more than 150 pages, I've decided to DNF this book. It started out really strong and I loved the atmosphere of it. Unfortunately, things have kind of stalled. After reading some reviews, I don't know if it will pick up enough again for me to finish it.

This book was so good! I enjoyed the witchy feel. This a great book for this season. The ultimate woman not putting up with a man that fine her wrong story. So glad I got read it on NetGalley.

The Change by Kirsten Miller is an interesting take on friendship and relationships in middle age, especially for women. Harriet, Jo and Nessa cone together when a young women is found in a garbage bag on the side of the road. Each is in a transitional part and life discovering who they are and realizing the power each has separately and collectively.

I liked Nessa, but didn’t like or connect with either Harriet or Jo. And most of the men in this book were awful!

I really was wanted to love this book but it was just ok for me. It’s very long and I, for one, did not need all the back stories which were sometimes confusing and just added length to the book.

That being said, I would definitely read another book by Ms. Miller if offered, but probably wouldn’t go seeking one.

Thank you to #netgalley and #williammorrowbooks for the advanced e-copy of #thechange .

This had it all. Phenomenal characters, unforgettable truly, magical realism, taking down men in power, getting justice, ghosts, avenging the dead, witchy vibes, poisonous plants, getting back and revenge. It was just so freaking good.

Nessa, Jo, and Harriet are three amazing characters. They are strong, powerful and can we talk about these bad ass menopausal women more! Like damn, I cannot say enough good things about this book. Harriet was my favorite. She is what us witchy women aspire to be. Maybe she was a little harsh but like I freaking loved it. Jo was a momma boss lady you don't wanna mess with. And Nessa was such a sweet lady that understood some times you gotta burn shit to the ground (literally).

A huge thank you to NetGalley, William Morrow, and Kirsten Miller for an advance copy of The Change in exchange for an honest review.

Alright, why the heck did I wait so long to read this one?! It's literally chefs kiss 💋 perfection. I loved following the woman and their special abilities while they attempted to take down all the bad man around them. That final twist at the end was unexpected and upsetting but it worked with the story flawlessly.

Do yourself a favor and pick this one up ASAP, while it may not be a thriller, the witchy vibes it gives off makes this one absolutely perfect for spooky season.

"Our lives are designed to have three parts. The first is education. The second, creation. And in part three, we put our experience to use to protect those who are weaker. This third stage, which you have entered, can be one of incredible power."

It's rare for my book club, which has very diverse taste, to all like a book but this was one we all loved. The story of three women who enter menopause and find their super powers is powerful, funny and inspiring. I loved seeing women at an age when they're typically overlooked becoming who they are truly meant to be and taking back the power from the men who tried to keep them and other women down for so long. What could have been a stereotypical revenge story is so much more in Miller's deft hands, and I rooted for these badass women to prevail and to show the world they will not be ignored. As they so justly put it - "It's not over. It's time."

4.5 stars

Thanks to William Morrow for the copy to review.

I really enjoyed this, and read it as a buddy read with a friend. Even though this was a major book club choice, I don’t think it received the attention it deserved. Deftly written, clever, well imagined dialogue and intriguing protagonists made this book such a win for me. I love mysteries and thrillers, and unfortunately this was marketed as such—it is really more magical realism with a literary fiction wing. I think if more people had known that, it might have received a better reception! I did a shelf talker for it at our store and will absolutely hand sell it as I truly enjoyed it.