
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a great book for folks who are just dipping their toes into the horror genre to read - like me! I wouldn't normally select a horror book to read, but I kept seeing this book on so many lists I thought I'd see if I could sink my teeth into it. 😉
We have a group of privileged southern women in the 80s, who as a book club are reading true crime novels - gotta love that premise alone!! I always suspected there was a bit of menace behind that sweet as sugar, "Bless your soul" from many a southern belle.
We learn about the women's lives, which mostly revolve around husbands, children, and maintaining the perfect home. Not so different from what one would expect in the 80s. While the book club members are very stereotypic, hidden within are all of the social issues of the time - racism, spousal abuse, sexual abuse, repression of women.
Throughout the book there are references to the serial killers and crime novels the women have read. I did love that they took what they learned from these books and put it to good use. There are also references to vampires in legend and in literature. I wish I was more conversant with vampire lore since I'm sure I missed several references. There is plenty of blood and gore (this is after all a horror novel!), but there are also deeper messages that apply to our 2020's sensibilities.
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