Strange Piece of Paradise is a journey into the heart of American violence; it is both a vividly brutal story and a redemptive tale of self-reclamation and justice–asking why is America such a violent place for women, who are the perpetrators, and what is the nature of the suffering they inflict, not only on their victims but on whole communities. As we witness our protagonist's emotional progression, the story holds us in its grip until we realize we have witnessed a stunning reversal: the victim hunts down the suspected perpetrator. It is transformative in the best way, soul changing, with the promise of altering a culture that far too often aims toward and glorifies destruction.