Broken Monsters - Lauren Beukes

Broken Monsters - Lauren Beukes

I read this novel a while back and I have to say that it is not what I expected! It was great.
Not only the element of murder and mystery but also a hint of the supernatural...
You start reading it and start thinking and then get hit with something completely different and great.
A very compelling read. Well done Lauren

So what is this novel about?

In a broken city, a disturbed killer is trying to remake the world in his image.
A dark and gripping thriller about the death of the American Dream, online fame, creativity, compromise and the undercurrents of the world we live in right now.

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