Author of The Women Are Not Fine, out July 10!

A century ago, in a quiet village in Hungary, a group of women launched a crime ring that spiraled into one of the deadliest mass poisonings in history. Most of the victims? Their husbands. In The Women Are Not Fine, I turn to the archives to understand what happened — and to uncover the lives behind the headlines. This is a book about survival, power, and what happens when women are pushed to the edge.

PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN ARE NOT FINE:

“A feat of investigative reporting, The Women Are Not Fine is a powerful sociological analysis, illuminating of the issues of our time … Reese proves that our past is present.”
—ELIZABETH FLOCK, author of The Furies

“A moving story of desperation, violence and survival.”
—HELEN LEWIS, author of the bestseller Difficult Women

“A meticulous examination of a little-known case of collective female violence … A stark meditation on gender, survival, and our enduring cultural fascination with so-called ‘black widow’ narratives.”
—ROSE HACKMAN, author of Emotional Labor

“Hope Reese has sleuthed out a riveting, remarkable true story that raises questions like the best dystopian fiction.”
—PEGGY ORENSTEIN, author of Girls & Sex

“'A meticulously researched and sensitively rendered portrait of a community of women.”
—ERIN KEANE, author of Runaway: Notes on the Myths That Made Me 

“Such a compelling account of a small but significant dark corner of history … Profound, angry, and tender all at once.”
—VIRGINIA FEITO, author of the Sunday Times bestseller Mrs March

“Enthralling … A fascinating read.”
—STEPHANIE COONTZ, author of Marriage, a History

“Hugely well-researched — an intriguing antidote to stereotypes of gendered violence.”
—GINA RIPPON, author of The Gendered Brain