<b>The “compelling, suspenseful” novel of a vulnerable misfit in a small town by the <i>New York Times</i>–bestselling author of <i>Light from a Distant Star</i> (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>).</b><br />  <br /> Named one of the five best novels of the year by <i>Time</i> magazine, <i>A Dangerous Woman</i> is the story of the damaged and emotionally unstable Martha Horgan, an outcast in her small Vermont town. She stares; she has violent crushes on people; and, perhaps most unsettling of all, she cannot stop telling the truth. After a traumatic experience during her teenage years, the thirty-two-year-old now craves love and companionship, but her relentless honesty makes her painfully vulnerable to those around her: Frances, her wealthy aunt and begrudging guardian; Birdy Dusser, who befriends her and then cruelly rejects her; and Colin Mackey, the seductive man who preys on her desires.<br />  <br /> Confused and bitter, distrusting even those with her best interests at heart, Martha is slowly propelled into a desperate attempt to gain control over her own life. The National Book Award–nominated author of <i>Songs in Ordinary Time </i>tells a tale of unnerving suspense and terrifying psychological insight that is “at once thrilling and deeply affecting” (<i>The New York Times</i>).<br /><br />