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claudiamccarron's review against another edition
5.0
6/2/2022
One of the rare anthologies that I a) reread in whole b) love every piece in it. Sarah Marshall's "The End of Evil" is still my personal standout, but everything in here is great.
One of the rare anthologies that I a) reread in whole b) love every piece in it. Sarah Marshall's "The End of Evil" is still my personal standout, but everything in here is great.
writingbookscoffee's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
So good, I loved getting all the different perspectives about cases. I did skip the essay on what bullets do to bodies though.
lizal33's review against another edition
4.0
Enlightening and infuriating in almost equal measure. Enough can't be said about the sensitivity with which the authors anthologized here examine the intersections of race, gender, and class for people who are victimized by crime and by the law enforcement bodies sworn to invetigate it. Absolutely required reading.
theboldbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
This book contains stories previously published in other places such as magazines and newspapers.
There are a range of different cases here including single murders, serial killers, mass shootings, and con men. I enjoyed most of the stories, although I could have done without very well-known ones such as Ted Bundy. One section is more about changes that need to be made and forensics rather than single cases.
This would be a great introduction to true crime since there are different types of cases and it's not graphically descriptive or gory.
There are a range of different cases here including single murders, serial killers, mass shootings, and con men. I enjoyed most of the stories, although I could have done without very well-known ones such as Ted Bundy. One section is more about changes that need to be made and forensics rather than single cases.
This would be a great introduction to true crime since there are different types of cases and it's not graphically descriptive or gory.
savannnah_reads's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
Not my usual vibe but I learned a few things
syds_shelves's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
not all these stories are equal. I think a stronger book would have been made by cutting some, but I appreciate the range of the stories and what they tried to bring to the thoughts and consumption of true crime