In the days that followed Karen's decision to postpone the abortion, she became increasingly aware of the unique position pregnancy afforded her...

For the first time in her life, she began to feel that she could do something that changed the way people thought...

It might be the best idea she would ever have.

Karen Halloway is a philosophy graduate student, searching for a dissertation topic strong enough to change the world. When she accidentally gets pregnant, she has the epiphany she's been looking for—a way to transform the situation into an object lesson for mankind.

A surprising story of freedom, choice, and desperate measures, Strange Animals is a fiendishly suspenseful and eye-opening novel from one of our most provocative writers.