Rating: 2.50 (1 ratings)
First published 2007
Journalist Camille Preaker heads back to her small Missouri hometown to cover the murders of two young girls. Haunted by a childhood tragedy, Camille must dredge up her estranged, domineering mother and the demons of her own traumatic history to uncover the truth. As the investigation unfolds, Camille finds herself dangerously identifying with the victims, leading her to unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past. At its core, Sharp Objects is a taut thriller about the devastating cost of uncovering buried secrets.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: Missouri
Period: 21st-century
336 pages · Paperback · W&N
Content warnings: abuse, mental-illness