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The Turning

Praise for Ellis's previous book, Eating the Cheshire Cat:

“...shocking, often hilarious first novel.” -Vogue

“It is (Ellis’s) deliciously catty humor and breathless storytelling that turn the Alabama of this Southern gothic satire into a chillingly funny Wonderland, complete with three desperate Alices.” - Pusblisher’s Weekly

“Ellis’s talent lies in the creation of deliciously catty and sometimes deranged villains. Time and again, she seduces by offering some glimpse of humanity before revealing a base motive or vile quirk...” - USA TODAY

“...the book prevails by force of its audacity and manic risk taking.” - Oxford American

“Ellis is wickedly funny...” - Times Picayune

The Turning: What Curiosity Kills

Mary Richards is a normal 16-year-old girl living in Manhattan. Well, almost normal. I mean, she goes to private school and lives on the Upper East Side with her adoptive family. And she’s also slowly transforming into a cat.
So, maybe she’s not so normal… Not only is she maturing into a woman, but she also has to try and hide her physical metamorphosis. Thankfully, Mary discovers that she isn’t alone. A whole race of cat people prowls the streets of Manhattan at night, including Mary’s long-time crush, Nick.

Aside from her heightened feline senses, hanging out with Nick is the best thing about discovering her inner kitty. However, Mary is schocked to realize that not only is she a member of this special race, but she could decide the outcome of a city-wide turf war that has been raging for generations. Will Mary embrace her powerful feline side and become a pack leader? Or will she decide to go back to being a normal teenage girl. Can she land on her feet or will curiosity be her downfall?

Helen Ellis is the author of EATING THE CHESHIRE CAT, a Southern Gothic about three teenage girls and the Alabama Society that twisted them. The novel sold 40,000 copies and was picked for B&N Discover Great New Writers, ABA Booksense 76, and the Los Angeles Times and Southern Critics Circle Best Book of the Year. The book is currently being optioned for film by director Amy Redford.

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Comment by Sheri Larsen on May 26, 2010 at 4:30am: My FIRST book review!! Our own The Turning: What Curiosity Kills Fun, easy read!! http://tinyurl.com/33cfg7g

Comment by Anna's Book Blog on May 18, 2010 at 11:32am: Guest Blog with Helen Ellis, check it out...

http://annavivian.blogspot.com/2010/05/guest-blog-with-helen-ellis....

Comment by Anna's Book Blog on May 3, 2010 at 3:21pm: This was a fun read. Here is my review:
http://annavivian.blogspot.com/2010/05/review-turning-what-curiosit...

Comment by brightmyer on April 19, 2010 at 8:04am: I can't wait to read this book! It sounds like such an interesting concept!

Comment by Dianne Salerni on March 28, 2010 at 10:09am: You can read an interview with Helen Ellis and learn more about the book here: http://diannesalerni.blogspot.com/2010/03/interview-with-helen-elli...

Are you a Domestic or a Stray?

Comment by Cinnamon Brown on March 28, 2010 at 10:04am: I think this looks fantastic and it's actually the reason I found this site to begin with. Can't wait!