Hardcover, 384 pages
Published Oct. 3, 2023 by S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books.
Historical fiction based on the actual events of the Tallahassee sorority murders in January 1978.
4.4/5
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(Read in 2023) A gripping and incisive thriller that keeps getting better as it proceeds. Enraging but empowering. In some ways, it's definitely a tough read because of the subject matter (serial killer targeting young women), but on the other hand its real focus is on celebrating the women - and recognizing their potential. In the process, it also impressively dismantles both true crime fascination in general and the hype about one defendant in particular. There are plenty of almost cartoonish portrayals of men being sexist idiots/assholes (boyfriends, law enforcement, etc.), and yet ... those depictions ring true.
