You don't know much at first except there was a fire, she and a number of other captives escaped, and the cops think she's hiding something (the "payoff" of which, by the way, is incredibly disappointing and Soapy). The Butterfly Garden opens with Maya/Inara (our protagonist whose real name remains unknown) being interviewed by a detective (protagonist #2) following a harrowing escape from the clutches of serial killer. What better complement to the serial killer podcasts, shows, and movies I'd been devouring than a book about a man who kidnaps beautiful young women, tattoos wings on their backs, and keeps them in a gorgeous oasis like pet butterflies? I jumped in with both feet and eyes closed, but The Butterfly Garden didn't exactly stick the landing. So when I received The Butterfly Garden as a gift, it felt like kismet. I have something morbid to confess: I've been on a bit of a serial killer kick lately.
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