These Women

"I’d say that’s apt. This is a serial killer story that takes place in South Central LA . It begins with thirteen women found dead in back alleys, all of whom are presumed to be prostitutes. But it’s told in such an evocative manner that it becomes much, much more. Support Five Books Five Books interviews are expensive to produce. If you're enjoying this interview, please support us by donating a small amount . This isn’t your typical whodunnit . This is a haunting look at a community of women—not just the victims, but the family, friends and neighbors surrounding the victims—their circumstances, and the setting in which their stories take place. It hops between 1999 and 2014, and is that rare crime novel that compels not just by its plot, which advances with its shifting points of view, but by its insight into gender, privilege, and power."