THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR A STYLIST AND INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE DECADE THE MOST-PICKED BOOK OF THE YEAR OF 2019 All Lina wanted was to be desired. How did she end up in a marriage with two children and a husband who wouldnt touch her? All Maggie wanted was to be understood. How did she end up in a relationship with her teacher and then in court a hated pariah in her small town? All Sloane wanted was to be admired. How did she end up a sexual object of men including her husband who liked to watch her have sex with other men and women? Three Women is a record of unmet needs unspoken thoughts disappointments hopes and unrelenting obsessions. A book that blazes glitters and cuts to the heart of who we are. I'm not sure that a book can do much more Sunday Times I will probably re-read it every year of my life Caitlin Moran An instant classic' i 'So relatable it hurts' Elizabeth Day Like a true crime story in which the crime is desire' Elle