Reservoir Bitches

rachael

“Gritty, gorgeous, for the girls. The masterfully interlinked tales of 13 Mexican women as told by emerging author Dahlia de la Cerda (Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025). Equal parts social crit and gossipy lore. Someone needs to make this into a movie.”

Dylan

“A gritty mix of short stories that all connect around the theme of violence against women in Mexico. Fierce, rage-fuelled, darkly entertaining. LOVED.”

Meg

““"Life's a bitch. That's why you gotta rattle her cage, even if she's foaming at the mouth.” In the linked stories of Reservoir Bitches, thirteen Mexican women prod the bitch that is Life and become her, as they fight, sew, skirt, cheat, cry, and lie their way through their tangled circumstances. From the all-powerful daughter of a cartel boss to the victim of transfemicide, from a houseful of spi”