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On the Savage Side

Tiffany McDaniel

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True crime, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime & mystery, Horror & ghost stories, Illness & addiction: social aspects

Inspired by the unsolved murders of the Chillicothe Six, this hypnotic novel tells the story of two sisters in rural Ohio facing a legacy of guilt, addiction and devastating family secrets . From the bestselling author of Betty.

'STRIKING, ETHEREAL AND TRANSCENDENT' NEW YORK TIMES

'THIS BOOK WILL LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS' BRYN GREENWOOD

No heart is safe on the savage side.

Arcade and Daffodil are twin sisters born one minute apart. With their fiery red hair and thirst for escape, they form an imaginative world of their own, nurtured by their grandmother's stories. But no matter how hard they try, Arc and Daffy can't escape the generational ghosts that haunt their family. And so, left to fend for themselves in the shadow of their rural Ohio town, the two sisters cling tight to one another.

Years later, a local woman is discovered dead in the river. Soon, more bodies are left floating in the water, and as the killer circles ever closer, Arc's promise to keep her sister safe becomes increasingly desperate - and the powerful riptide of the savage side more difficult to survive.

Drawing from the true story of women killed in Chillicothe, Ohio, acclaimed novelist and poet Tiffany McDaniel offers a moving literary testament and fearless elegy for missing women everywhere.

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Praise for On the Savage Side

  • A book about the bonds of family, community, and the consequences of those bonds failing us. It is a story that speaks to America's current moral disorientation, and then transcends it. - Elliot Ackerman, author of DARK AT THE CROSSING

  • Stunning . . . A striking portrayal of women fighting for their lives, and one readers won't soon forget - Publishers Weekly, starred review

  • A brilliant and beautifully written book about a stark and terrible world. - Garth Stein, author of THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN

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Tiffany McDaniel

TIFFANY McDANIEL is the international bestselling author of Betty, The Summer that Melted Everything, and On the Savage Side. Drawing from her Cherokee heritage, she is a poet, a novelist, and a visual artist. She is also the author of the Middle Grade series The Wand Keepers. She is the winner of over a dozen literary prizes, including the Guardian's Not the Booker, Friends of American Writers Chicago, the Society of Midland Authors, and the FNAC. She lives with cats and a dog surrounded by the trees and wildlife that she loves. Tiffany was awarded the prestigious title of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2021.

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