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Normal women / Ainslie Hogarth.
"New mother Dani has a lot going on. She's worried that her seemingly healthy husband, Clark, might drop dead, leaving her and her baby, Lotte, destitute. She's worried that she hasn't lived up to her birthright as the daughter of the legendary Garbage King, DJ Silver, whose waste management company employed the town of Metcalf for decades. And she's really worried that, try as she might, she's not a gym-going, manicure-sporting, perfectly coiffed Normal Woman. And then Dani discovers The Temple. Ostensibly a yoga center, The Temple and its guardian, Renata, are committed to helping men reach their full potential. And if doing that sometimes requires sex work, so be it. Finally, Dani has found something she could be good at, even great at, something that could save Lotte from financial ruin if Clark ever dies. Just as she's preparing to embrace this opportunity, though, Renata goes missing. And Dani discovers there might be something else she's good at: detective work"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780771000645 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 307 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Strange Light, 2023.
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| Subject: | Missing persons > Fiction. Motherhood > Fiction. Women > Fiction. Worry > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Humorous fiction. Black humor. Domestic fiction. Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Hogar | 31681010343887 | FICTIONPBK | Checked out | 08/16/2025 |
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In this darkly comic story about how we value female labourâand donâtâa new mother becomes embroiled in a dangerous mystery when her friend, a controversial entrepreneur, goes missing.
When her daughter Lotte was born, Dani had welcomed the chance to be a stay-at-home mother. To be good at something, for once. But now Dani canât stop thinking about her seemingly healthy husband, Clark, dropping dead. Not because she hates him (not right now, anyway), but because itâs become abundantly clear to Dani that if he dies, she and Lotte will be left destitute.Â
     And then Dani discovers The Temple. Ostensibly a yoga centre, The Temple and its guardian, Renata, are committed to helping people reach their full potential. And if that sometimes requires sex work, so be it. Finally, Dani has found something she could be good at, even great at; meaningful work that will protect her and Lotte from poverty, and provide true economic independence from Clark.
     Just as Dani is preparing to embrace this opportunity, Renata disappears. And Dani discovers there might be something else sheâs good at: detective work.
