The Shining Girls

I have finished my first book of 2024! This was the January pick for the Sword and Laser podcast. The Shining Girls is the story of a time-traveling serial killer and the victim he failed to kill. They chase each other through time as she tries to solve the mystery and he tries to finish what he started.

This is a book that doesn't sit neatly in any genre. I think I'd put it first in the thriller/suspense category, with some mystery and sci-fi/fantasy elements. Maybe a little dash of horror?? I thought the characters were interesting and well-written, and the concept of the book was really neat. For my own personal tastes, it was a bit gory/violent. However, my biggest complaint was that I felt the book left a lot of big questions unanswered - time travel always offers up a lot of interesting plot possibilities and I feel like the book could have done more there?

Apparently this was also made into a show for Apple TV, if that's more your speed.