"[A] devastating literary thriller." -- People "Spellbinding." -- Alta "By turns chilling and stirringly beautiful, [ The Red Grove ] inventively imagines the freedom of women living without fear--and at what cost." --Bridget Thoreson, Booklist "Fontaine shines . [ The Red Grove ] tugs at the heartstrings." -- Publishers Weekly "Rich . Propulsive . A thoughtful coming-of-age story enfolded inside a cleverly crafted double mystery.

" -- Kirkus Reviews "A deeply atmospheric, haunting, and propulsive missing-person tale. In achingly beautiful language, Tessa Fontaine illuminates the space between reality and myth, story and history, utopia and dystopia. I loved this novel." --Angie Kim, author of Happiness Falls " The Red Grove is a shimmering, hidden world, and Tessa Fontaine is ferocious in every line. Intoxicating and impossible to put down." --Rufi Thorpe, author of Margo's Got Money Troubles "A spellbinding tale of myth and mystery, of loyalties tested, of violence, determination, doubt, and love. Tessa Fontaine has crafted a story that is at once strange, troubling, and hopeful, with characters who will win readers' hearts." --Therese Anne Fowler, author of It All Comes Down to This "At once a haunting dream, a taut mystery, a level stare at gender violence, and an intricate generational tale of love and fear, The Red Grove is unlike any other novel I've ever read.

" --Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World "Faced with the many chilling ways humans tear up utopias, Tessa Fontaine's The Red Grove does not flinch as it treads a dark and thrilling path through nature, community, magic, and love." --Samantha Hunt, author of The Unwritten Book "A scorching and suspenseful exploration of the complex architectures of families, the mysteries entrenched in landscapes, and the illusory nature of safety. Tessa Fontaine's thrilling novel shines a bright light on the foundational myths on which lives are built." --Laura van den Berg, author of I Hold a Wolf by the Ears "This gorgeous, frightening novel maps the hidden roots that link mother to daughter, and sibling to sibling, and utopia to fear. A deft and enrapturing novel full of underground secrets, ready to spring." --Clare Beams, author of The Illness Lesson "I was hooked from the first page, wanting to be in the beautiful forest among the animals and the people who come to vivid life in these pages. Tessa Fontaine is brilliant." --Alice Elliott Dark, author of Fellowship Point.