Thanks to Simon Element, S&S / Marysue Rucci Books for the copy of this ARC and Book Club Favorites / Simon Audio for the ALC!

Based on the real-life murders of Ted Bundy, Bright Young Women is a perfect fictional read for true crime junkies. Told in dual POV, we hear Pamela's story as head of a sorority where two sisters are murdered, and Ruth, whose disappearance leads Tina to fly across the country in an attempt to find the man responsible. As Pamela and Ruth intersect, the stereotypes of women are tested and the mystery unfolds.

One of my favorite parts of this book is that the "Defendant" remains nameless. Ted Bundy was the first "celebrity" serial killer, and let's be honest - most people can identify his name and not those of his victims. I love that this is reversed in this book. This is dark subject matter, but really well written!