Harper, a drifter in the 1930s, stumbles upon an abandoned house. In it, he finds his past, present and his future, the names of his shining girls, and the ability to time travel which helps him to find them. Harper hunts these women until he makes a wrong turn at Kirby, a tenacious young woman who survives Harper's attack in the 1980s, setting off a game of cat-and-mouse across time.
I really enjoyed this book. Beukes is a strong writer and has a knack for fleshing out compelling characters in limited words. All of Harper's victims are interesting and emphatic and, worse, characters you really don't want to see murdered, which makes Kirby's rise to hunter all the more thrilling. The themes of motherhood and death, life and love are so thoroughly interwoven too that when tensions build to a head, it's almost a relief. It's a great book, but I'd love to have seen a bit more time jumping on Kirby's part.
4 out of 5
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