PositiveBookPageIt’s not quite the equal of Hinton’s grand slam, but Mathieu’s fresh spin makes for a home run of a read ... Mathieu doubles and then triples down on the horrors that women face every day ... Every female character in the book (and there are quite a few) is imbued with depth and purpose, no matter what side of town they’re from or how old they are. They’re all fighting the same cultural force that is determined to keep them down.