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A review by thebobsphere
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
4.0
I generally read one horror/thriller novel a year - mainly because I can't seem to find any I like ( this year it was Night Film) but the blurb of Broken Monsters got me right away - freaks! social media! art! detectives! yes!
One morning when a dead boy is discovered by a detective, it sets off an investigation which takes the squad to a twisted world filled with artists, when the murders become more deranged , the squad become so determned to catch the person that any notion of ethics is thrown away.
Not only that but there are several inter-connected subplots - all which deal with the killer.
Broken monsters contains some very good plot twists - Beukes is great at leading you down a path and then making you discover that it was a false one. Her characters are believable and I like the way that she integrates social media (which is criticised in the novel) into the plot.
The only thing that's stopping me from giving this five stars is because the ending seemed a bit carelessly written but dammit I finished it in a few days. Totally addictive.
One morning when a dead boy is discovered by a detective, it sets off an investigation which takes the squad to a twisted world filled with artists, when the murders become more deranged , the squad become so determned to catch the person that any notion of ethics is thrown away.
Not only that but there are several inter-connected subplots - all which deal with the killer.
Broken monsters contains some very good plot twists - Beukes is great at leading you down a path and then making you discover that it was a false one. Her characters are believable and I like the way that she integrates social media (which is criticised in the novel) into the plot.
The only thing that's stopping me from giving this five stars is because the ending seemed a bit carelessly written but dammit I finished it in a few days. Totally addictive.