Elizabeth Flock

Carrie Parker, an imaginative eight-year-old, struggles to make the best of things for herself and her sister Emma after their father is murdered, and their mother marries an abusive drunk, but one particular act of cruelty pushes Carrie beyond what she can endure.

"Renowned journalist and author of The Furies Elizabeth Flock investigates what few dare to confront, or even the role and necessity of female-led violence in response to systems built against women. In The Furies , Elizabeth Flock examines how three real-life women have used violence to fight back, and how views of women who defend their lives are often distorted by their depictions in media and pop culture. These three immersive narratives follow...