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rykeser's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
3.75
Very well researched. Read in Skip’s voice, this felt part history lesson and part murder mystery. This is not a book with a neat ending so that is a little frustrating but certainly not the author’s fault. Really enjoyed all the history about Austin and Texas in general.
marvelousmaggie's review against another edition
5.0
Our boy Skip knows how to write the hell out of a true crime story. He brings the victims, suspects, detectives, and the city to life, and thoroughly details every possible lead and theory, as well as the social and political repercussions of these terrible murders and the panic that ensued. If you haven’t yet, you should pick up this book (and also read everything he’s ever written for Texas Monthly).
zandria's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.75
katemclaughlin's review against another edition
3.0
Thought this was historical fiction and that I would follow a character or two when I started reading. Totally not that, this is the first history book I have ever read and I really enjoyed it. The author is totally enamored by the Midnight Assassin and he told the story very well.
frenchpants's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Mass/school shootings, and Mental illness