Description
Zoo City by Lauren Beukes is an award-winning urban fantasy novel set in a dark, reimagined Johannesburg where people burdened by guilt are mysteriously linked to animal companions. Zinzi December, marked by the sloth that never leaves her side, survives by using her unusual gift for finding lost things while navigating a world of crime, magic and moral ambiguity.
When a famous music producer hires her to locate a missing teenage pop star, what seems like a straightforward case quickly spirals into a dangerous investigation filled with hidden agendas, supernatural forces and long-buried secrets. Blending fantasy, crime fiction and social commentary, Zoo City paints a vivid portrait of a city where the lines between justice, redemption and survival are constantly blurred.
This novel is an excellent choice for readers who enjoy urban fantasy, speculative fiction and crime thrillers with a distinctly South African setting.
