The Murders of Lillian Ross by Sirena Van Shaik – Review by Crystal Davidson

The Murders of Lillian Ross by Sirena Van Schaik
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I selected this book solely on its title, without looking into the author or even reading the description. The Murders of Lillian Ross for some reason made me think that Lillian Ross may have died several times, which was very thought provoking. Upon opening this book, I was already hooked. I love the way Sirena Van Schaik writes. She was able to go between memories, and present, evidence logs, to interviews seamlessly. With the amount of shifting of perspectives this book had, you would anticipate the reader would get slightly lost or confused, but that never happened. More than once i thought this story was based on real life events. This story is about a woman with an affluent background whom went through some very violent and ugly things before she was even 16, and spent her entire adult life trying to survive. I found myself wiping tears almost every other page. I do not recommend anyone whom is faint of heart read this book. Anyone who is triggered by sex, violent sex crimes, and drugs also should not read this book. For sure, this story will stay with me for many years to come. With that being said, I give this book 5 stars and I’m definitely looking to read more by Schaik!

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