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sean31's review
4.0
Full disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for reviewing purposes. All opinions below are entirely my own. This review was taken from my Amazon page.
It's easy to take a case like this, in fact and fiction, and demonize one side based on one's own thoughts, but these two journalists didn't get to where they are by taking the easy way out. This emotional and poignant case is handled delicately, thoroughly, and (mostly) objectively, with just the right amount of subjectivity to make it engaging.
This work deals in complex people and an even more complex case, the nuances of which the authors are clearly dedicated to hammering out. However, it is in these details that I found myself a bit lost - there are times in which as a reader, I felt like I was being swamped with too much extraneous detail. I'm sure it'd be invaluable were I a detective looking to solve the case, but it felt like a little much for my tastes.
It was slow reading at times, but it also unfolded much like a live case - it had definite highlights as well, especially nearer the end.
The bottom line: This was my first foray into the true crime genre, but an overall enjoyable one. Clearly well-researched, the authors' exhaustive coverage really brought the case to life.
With questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below or contact me at [email protected]
It's easy to take a case like this, in fact and fiction, and demonize one side based on one's own thoughts, but these two journalists didn't get to where they are by taking the easy way out. This emotional and poignant case is handled delicately, thoroughly, and (mostly) objectively, with just the right amount of subjectivity to make it engaging.
This work deals in complex people and an even more complex case, the nuances of which the authors are clearly dedicated to hammering out. However, it is in these details that I found myself a bit lost - there are times in which as a reader, I felt like I was being swamped with too much extraneous detail. I'm sure it'd be invaluable were I a detective looking to solve the case, but it felt like a little much for my tastes.
It was slow reading at times, but it also unfolded much like a live case - it had definite highlights as well, especially nearer the end.
The bottom line: This was my first foray into the true crime genre, but an overall enjoyable one. Clearly well-researched, the authors' exhaustive coverage really brought the case to life.
With questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below or contact me at [email protected]
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