In 1978, a prison escapee breaks into a Florida sorority house with horrific results. If this crime sounds familiar, it's because the novel's inspired by the true exploits of one of America's most notorious serial killers. Rather than another breathless psychological study of the infamous murderer, Bright Young Women is a riveting look at the events from the points of view of two women affected by the crimes: a key witness, and a woman convinced her friend was a victim of the same man decades earlier. The two join forces to help bring "the Defendant" to justice, and the resulting narrative is a heart-pumping thriller.