and Bed and Breakup, and she also talks about books as a senior contributor at Book Riot and a bookseller at her local indie bookstore. Dumond lives in Washington, D.C., with her spouse, Mickey, and her cat, Maple. When she’s not writing or reading, you can find her baking cupcakes or belting karaoke at the nearest gay bar.
At Book Riot Dumond tagged nine books featuring monstrous yet deeply complicated women and girls. One title on the list:
The Monstrous Misses Mai by Van HoangRead about another title on the list.
Vietnamese American fashion designer Cordelia is thrilled to find an affordable apartment in 1959 Los Angeles. The fact that her three roommates all share her middle name — Mai — seems like a sign she’s found the right place. When a friend of their landlord offers the four young women a way to make their dreams come true with a small sacrifice, they all agree to give it a shot. But their small successes give them a taste for more, and the personal costs get higher and higher. It’s a darkly magical tale about greed, power, and how they make us unrecognizable to ourselves.
The Monstrous Misses Mai is among Susie Dumond's eight top historical novels that add a little magic.
The Page 69 Test: The Monstrous Misses Mai.
--Marshal Zeringue
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