The Shining Girls about a time traveling serial killer and
the one who got away, is one of the top reads of the summer according to
Entertainment Weekly and many other “it lists”. The story follows serial
killer, Harper Curtis, and allows him to travel through time to find his “shining
girls”. In parallel, the story tracks Kirby, one of Harper’s girls who miraculously survives his brutal attack, as
she searches for answers about her attempted murder.
Really good read! I’m perversely drawn to stories about
serial killers in all forms whether it’s from the perspective of the killer
himself or tracking a killer through a good mystery; this book has both
aspects. In addition to all that, throw in the time travel and I’m sold. I like
the idea of time travel in novels (the best of which that I’ve read was The
Time Traveler’s Wife) but I don’t like
to have to think too hard about how it is possible or why it happens. In this
book time travel just is. There is no explanation, the time travel revolves
around a house that allows the inhabitants to open the door to another time.
This makes me feel like the time travel is somehow magical and I’m a sucker for
a good fantasy. All of these things are the reason I picked it up, and the
writing backed up the premise.
The headline of the description for this book on goodreads
is “The girl who wouldn’t die hunts the killer who shouldn’t exist.” You tell
me that isn’t intriguing? Although, I would say that Harper is a more primary
character than Kirby for most of the book with the exceptions of when their
story lines collide.
This is the first book I’ve read by author Laura Beukes, but
I’m definitely going to look in to her other two novels after getting a taste
of her unique mind.
Book 22/50
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