Our Take

Miller has created something truly exceptional with this genre-defying novel that transforms menopause from a punchline into a superpower. The Change brilliantly subverts expectations by centering women in their 40s and 50s—characters typically sidelined in both fantasy and thrillers—and giving them agency, complexity, and fierce determination. Each of the three protagonists is distinct and compelling, their newfound abilities serving as metaphorical extensions of the strengths they've developed throughout their lives. The supernatural elements are handled with just the right balance of wonder and matter-of-factness, grounding the fantasy in a recognizable world. What makes this novel particularly resonant is how it weaves its feminist themes into a genuinely suspenseful mystery without ever becoming didactic. Miller's sharp, often darkly humorous writing crackles with energy as she explores how society dismisses women as they age—and how dangerous it can be to underestimate them. This is the rare book that manages to be both a cathartic revenge fantasy and a nuanced exploration of female friendship, power, and purpose. Utterly original and impossible to put down.