Although she is the advice columnist for a worldwide glamour media conglomerate, Plum Kettle is an unlikely source of wisdom. Morbidly obese and routinely humiliated by the stares and taunts of an insensitive populace, Plum plies her trade from her lonely apartment or, at best, at the corner café, where she knows the calorie count of each scone and latte on the menu. Having failed at every diet plan imaginable, Plum is seriously contemplating weight-loss surgery when she is handed a manifesto that ultimately leads her to a secret society of women fighting the constant assault upon women's sexuality, self-esteem, and independence. When a series of gruesome kidnappings and killings targets an international cast of the worst sexist offenders, Plum finds herself at the center of a global witch hunt. Through her protagonist, debut novelist Walker gives a plaintive yet powerful voice to anyone who has struggled with body image, feelings of marginalization, and sexual manipulation. Her robust satire also vibrantly redefines what it means to be a woman in contemporary society.--Haggas, Carol Copyright 2015 Booklist

Plum Kettle has always been a fat girl. Ridiculed for her size throughout her life, she is determined to go through with weight-loss surgery after an endless stream of diets fail her miserably. Plum works from a café, ironically writing life advice for a girls' magazine, despite barely living a life of her own. Enter a mysterious women in combat boots who follows her around the city, eventually leaving her a book that sends her down a pathway that will change her life forever. Not a diet book but an anthem for all who have ever felt the slightest inkling that their body is not good enough, this novel will hit home with most listeners. Tara Sands invigorates this audiobook with such finesse that it's easy to get lost in her performance. She ably conveys moments when characters are wry, sarcastic, mournful, and dramatic, among a wealth of other emotions. -VERDICT Put this in the hands of all feminists, no matter their shape and size. ["An edgy and exciting mix of mystery, crime, and social critique of gender and beauty standards at breakneck speed": LJ 4/15/15 starred review of the Houghton Harcourt hc.]--Stephanie Charlefour, Wixom P.L., MI © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.