Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the famous Orient Express in its tracks as it travels through the mountainous Balkans. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year but, by the morning, it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. One of the passengers is none other than detective Hercule Poirot. On vacation. Isolated and with a killer on board, Poirot must identify the murderer—in case he or she decides to strike again.

One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter.One moment that changes both of their lives forever. If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued flatlands and attended a large public one. Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes. But one afternoon on the bus ride home from school, a single reckless act left Sasha severely burned, and Richard charged with two hate crimes and facing life imprisonment. The case garnered international attention, thrusting both teenagers into the spotlight.

One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter.One moment that changes both of their lives forever. If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued flatlands and attended a large public one. Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes. But one afternoon on the bus ride home from school, a single reckless act left Sasha severely burned, and Richard charged with two hate crimes and facing life imprisonment. The case garnered international attention, thrusting both teenagers into the spotlight.

Lisa kann keine Kinder bekommen, wird verlassen, rastet aus. Laura fiebert ihrer Hochzeit entgegen, dem Höhepunkt jedes weiblichen Lebens. Barbara ist verloren, seit sie Witwe geworden ist, ein kleiner Hund hilft. Verena erbt eine Luxusvilla mit Seeblick, sie steigt auf. Jolie wird entlassen und schwanger. Petra findet die Liebe und zieht um. Tina hat große Angst und trifft eine Entscheidung. In ihrem zweiten Roman feiert Jovana Reisingers die Frauen, die sie nach Frauenzeitschriften benennt. Sie zeigt auf, welchen Rollenzwängen und welcher Gewalt Frauen in unserer Gesellschaft unterworfen sind. Und es werden Tipps, Tricks und Geschlechterstereotype verhandelt. Es ist ein Text über weibliche Wut und Ausdauer mit teils bösem Humor, der jedoch nie seine Protagonistinnen verurteilt.