Amity & Sorrow: A Novel - Softcover

"Amity & Sorrow, grace and hope, honor and innocence, bliss and deliverance-all of this from one beautifully nuanced story about the nature of family and the power of faith. I savored every word."--Lori Lansens, author of The Girls

"Amity & Sorrow is a startlingly original, intelligent and beautiful first novel that I found riveting from page one. I can only wait with great anticipation for what comes next from Peggy Riley."--Michael Connelly, author of The Black Box

"[An] accomplished, harrowing debut.... Riley's descriptive prose is rich in metaphor.... [and] the haunting literary drama simmers to a boil as it deftly navigates issues of family, faith, community, and redemption."--Ann Kelley, Booklist (Starred Review)

"A literary page-turner.... Her writing is clear, crisp, chilling..."--Reader's Digest

"Fierce and disturbing.... A harsh but compassionate look at nature vs. nurture."--The Washington Examiner

"Gripping.... a must-read for book lovers."--Ladies Home Journal

"Hooks readers from its riveting opening.... What makes AMITY & SORROW so fascinating is Riley's compassionate portrayal of these women...each emotion is captured exquisitely. This novel is not sensationalist, but rather realistic and frightening as it captures the horrors of real-life cults."--Megan Fishmann, Bookpage

"A beautiful and terrifying book. Peggy Riley tells a complex and enthralling tale of family love and religious belief with uncommon wisdom, grace, and skill."--Sigrid Nunez, author of The Last of Her Kind

"Fierce and disturbing.... Riley's debut novel is a harsh but compassionate look at nature vs. nurture through the lens of a polygamous cult."--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

A powerful book about hope and redemption, as well as the perils of unquestioned belief and obedience."--SheKnows.com