A review by momankara
Sing Her Down by Ivy Pochoda

4.0

A beautifully written meditation on female violence, told Natural Born Killers style (but much, much better). The dual narration from both the ex-convict (Florida/Florence) and the cop (Lobos) works exceptionally well, each struggling with their own nature, one of whom is brutal and trying to be less so and the other of whom is reticent and trying to be more bold. The second ex-convict functions as a muse for Florida, leading her to her own nature. Los Angeles during the pandemic serves as the set piece, with particular attention paid to homeless camps. I have never read a novel that so thoroughly explored this world and the point of view of a person within it. The novel did get a bit repetitive and it hammered some of its points home, but still a triumph.