BOOK REVIEWS
Anyone You Want Me To Be (by John Douglas)
I have long admired John Douglas's work as a criminal profiler with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit through his true crime books. His first book, Mindhunter, was actually influential…
The Fact of a Body (by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich)
Years ago, I added The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich to my Kindle library after reading about its acclaim. My fascination with true crime drew me to this story, but I had no idea…
Death Row Welcomes You (by Steven Hale)
I learned about this book, Death Row Welcomes You, by Steven Hale, through my local independent bookseller, Joseph-Beth, in Lexington, Kentucky. I receive Joseph-Beth’s weekly email, which includes a calendar of upcoming author events. When I saw the title of this book…
Blood Territory: The Death of Jimmy O’Connell (by Mark Whittaker)
Thanks to my Audible subscription, I have acquired a lot of short stories and podcasts. Blood Territory: The Death of Jimmy O’Connell by Mark Whittaker is an investigative podcast where the author seeks to find the truth of who killed Jimmy. The murder occurred in…
The Ghosts of Eden Park (by Karen Abbott)
I don’t recall how The Ghosts of Eden Park by Karen Abbott got on my radar. Probably from a social media outlet or one of the many bookish emails arrive to my inbox daily. I was intrigued by the book as I enjoy true crime stories.
The Hot One (by Carolyn Murnick)
The Hot One: A Memoir of Friendship, Sex, and Murder by Carolyn Murnick is a unique book. Carolyn describes growing up in New Jersey with her best friend, Ashley. The two girls were close and began drifting apart when…
Midnight Son (by James Dommek, Jr.)
This was interesting. In Midnight Son, James Dommek, Jr., an Alaskan Native of the Inupiaq tribe, shares a true crime story weaved with the legend of a mythic tribe…
Body of Proof by Darrell Brown and Sophie Ellis
Body of Proof is a podcast turned into audiobook. Authors/podcasters/narrators, Darrell Brown and Sophie Ellis tell the story of a missing woman, Suzanne Pilley, and…
The Moonlight Mill Murders of Steubenville, Ohio (by Susan M. Guy)
I don’t recall where I learned of this book, but it obviously appealed to me for two reasons; it’s a true crime story and it takes place in Ohio…
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