The Moonshine Women

Praise for Michelle Collins Anderson:

“From the Missouri hills to the flashy resort town of Hot Springs (where even Al Capone enjoys the nightlife), the fierce protagonists of The Moonshine Women find their own places in this turbulent world but never break the bonds of love and respect that tie them together. This is a rip-roaring family saga that proves a man can’t hold a candle to a woman when it comes to protecting—and avenging—the ones you love. ” —Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Children’s Blizzard

“A feminine odyssey of legendary proportions, The Moonshine Women absolutely brims with hope, heat, and heart. Tender and gripping, this story is juicy all the way down to the last drop.” —Amy Jo Burns, author of Shiner

“This captivating story of family secrets, vengeance, run-ins with the law, and even gangsters such as Al Capone, are impeccably crafted. The descriptive prose will have you breathing in the Ozark mountain air as the determined Strong sisters do whatever it takes to keep their family together, and they’ll leave you thinking about them long after closing the book.” —Loretta Ellsworth, author of The French Winemaker’s Daughter on The Moonshine Women

“A must-purchase for Ozarks-region libraries. Recommended for readers who enjoy novels about strong women characters and rural survival.” —Library Journal on The Moonshine Women

“A vivid blend of sensorial writing, historical detail, and memorable characters. Poignant, compelling, and surprising, here is an insightful story of the weight of long-held secrets and the resulting hunger for truth.” —Susan Meissner, USA Today bestselling author of Only the Beautiful on The Flower Sisters

“A rich and poignant tale of a small Ozarks town’s factual tragedy, its generational secrets and the juxtapose of searching and belonging.” —Kim Michele Richardson, New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series on The Flowers Sisters

“Combined with an intriguing historical event and charismatic characters with deeply held secrets, the end result is a mesmerizing story about reconciling guilt and letting go of the past so new beginnings are possible. Anderson’s talent is undeniable and held me spellbound until the very last page.” —Donna Everhart, author of The Saints of Swallow Hill on The Flower Sisters

“Michelle writes stories with a big heart, on family and human relationships and the inevitability of change and loss.” —David Haynes, author of The Full Matilda

“The Flower women are wonderful creations, strong, conflicted characters.” —Historical Novels Review on The Flower Sisters

“Transportive and deeply immersive, The Moonshine Women is a big-hearted homage not only to the hardscrabble Ozarks and the three formidable sisters whose stories Michelle Collins Anderson deftly depicts, but to a survival instinct encoded in the American experience. I especially enjoyed the collision of fact and fiction and the vivid evocation of the story’s geographical and emotional terrain.” —Christopher Castellani, author of Last Seen