Springtime in the Bones

A BOLD FEMINIST TALE OF SURVIVAL, VENGEANCE, AND REBIRTH—NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Springtime in the Bones introduces English readers to Állex Leilla, a major contemporary Brazilian voice whose work blends lyrical intensity with the sharp edges of noir. Set in Salvador, Bahia, the novel follows Luísa, a rising star in the advertising world—clever, stylish, admired. But beneath her polished exterior lies a woman piecing herself back together from two shattering blows: a violent rape ...