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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
First 2/3 of the book is great. Once in court it kinda drops off
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Very engrossing, intense, scary read. If you are a fan of true crime this one is definitely worth a read!
I last read this ages ago, but I still have my copy featuring a guest appearance by my grandpa and his colleague on page 15 of this edition.
True crime is always a controversial subject, but I found that Edward Keyes wrote this book in the most respectful way possible. Except for a few key figures, all of the peoples' names were changed to protect their identity. He did not speculate or make guesses as to why the killer did what he did. For someone who likes true crime books, this was extremely interesting and a good read. However, I can understand peoples distaste for the subject.
I first read this year's ago, having bought it in a second hand store initial thoughts are that it hasn't aged well. I don't understand why the author used pseudonyms for both killer and victims when the information is freely available. I almost wish I'd not reread this as the memory of it was better than the reality.
I first read this year's ago, having bought it in a second hand store initial thoughts are that it hasn't aged well. I don't understand why the author used pseudonyms for both killer and victims when the information is freely available. I almost wish I'd not reread this as the memory of it was better than the reality.
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Good true crime. However, all the names were changed so reading this was like reading fiction crime procedural. The account of the 1967-1969 Ypsilanti Strangler who killed several young women, ages 13-19. The only problem I have is that the convicted killer was found guilty of only one crime, the last one. There was very little evidence to accuse him of the others. So, the book seems almost false advertising - the first murders and their investigation are given some detail but the bulk of the book is about the accused and the last murder. The remainder officially remain unsolved.