THE MOONSHINE WOMEN by Michelle Collins Anderson will be released on March 31, 2026, by A John Scognamiglio Book.
It’s hard to eke out a living on a farm in the Missouri Ozarks. The Strong family relies on the extra income they make from converting their corn into moonshine. Prohibition makes the moonshine more desirable, but it also makes it harder to conceal the stills. Hiram Strong drinks a good portion of his product as he continues to drown his sorrows years after his wife’s death. After Hiram is gunned down by prohibition agents, his mother and three daughters take over the family business.
As someone who has a passion for moonshine and prohibition history, the description of THE MOONSHINE WOMEN really got my attention. I expected a novel that was focused on a family of moonshiners producing illegal liquor and running from the law. The first two parts of the novel lived up to expectation, but the third part just could not hold my interest. I didn’t mind that the chapters jumped between different perspectives—though some of the characters were better developed and more interesting than others. In the end, I just couldn’t bring myself to really like or care about any of the characters. Well written book, just not what I was hoping for.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.