Two women, Pamela Schumacher and Tina Cannon cross paths and timelines in their search for a killer who relentlessly took their friends’ lives. Inspired by a real-life serial killer case, this book gives voice to the victims whose lives were cut too short.

BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN by Jessica Knoll is a heart-wrenching book about fighting for justice and giving victims their names back.

I found this one exceptionally hard to get through based solely on the fact that I’m very familiar with the real case this is based on, and it’s difficult to dive into such a brutal book while getting to know and fall in love with the characters.

This book was intriguing to read, though I did have a hard time discerning fact from fiction and the POVs occasionally felt a tad too similar for me to be able to keep them apart.

This is a story that definitely requires the reader to be in the right headspace, but one I’d recommend for anyone interested in true crime!

Thanks to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, and Marysue Rucci Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Publication Date: September 19