Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi DeMeester is a book that's can't be pegged into a single genre. It's part family drama, part psychological horror, part modern fairytale, and part crime thriller. This is a layered, multi-faceted story, and likewise, we alternate between 3 main storylines: - Over a decade ago, a serial killer aptly named The Cur was on the loose—known for tearing apart girls and leaving them with mysterious bite wounds. Now they appear to have returned and they’re on the kill again. - Meanwhile, thirteen-year-old Lila begins to feel violent impulses and keeps seeing dogs following her. She believes it may be tied to whatever dark secrets her mother has been keeping from her, and she’s determined to get to the bottom of it. - Her mother, Caroline, is an eccentric artist who crafts bizarre sculptures out of leaves and twigs. However, she’s haunted by her past, and upon hearing of The Cur’s return, her repressed memories have begun to resurface. I may be biased h...