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Down the Hill: My Descent Into the Double Murder in Delphi by Susan Hendricks
4 reviews
librarymouse's review
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Susan Hendricks uses this book to showcase the lives of Abby, Libby, and their families, and lets their vibrance outshine the normally sensationalized detail on their deaths and the identity of the murderer. While this book works to showcase who the girls were, Hendricks also works to explore the downsides of social media and online sleuthing in murder cases like this one. Overall, a really thoughtful read.
It did feel odd for me, initially, that this book was published before the trial of the accused, however, after reaching the point at which Becky realized that there really is no closure in the possibility of knowing, this choice makes sense.
It did feel odd for me, initially, that this book was published before the trial of the accused, however, after reaching the point at which Becky realized that there really is no closure in the possibility of knowing, this choice makes sense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer and Blood
Minor: Pedophilia and Confinement
evawondergem's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Child death
micasreads's review against another edition
5.0
The Delphi Murders. The shocking murders of best friends, Ashley Williams and Libby German, by an unknown assailant not far from home. Thanks to Libby's intuition, the police had video proof of the assailant as well as a snippet of his voice. The police would release these items to the public in hopes that they would recognize the man's walk, talk, or demeanor. This book tells us not only about the crime but also about the girls, their families, and how police finally arrested their alleged killer.
The Delphi murders broke everyone's heart when they heard about it. What monster would take the lives of two innocent young girls? This story allows us access to the girls' lives and what they were like. We also learn about the families search for the missing girls and the moment they knew that they'd never come home. The police investigation is well-explained and the emotion that the police felt while looking for the girl's killer was palpable. There are also chapters where Hendricks talks to leading specialists in the world of true crime to answer pressing questions regarding the arrest and what could happen at trial. This book answers a lot of questions that people were wondering about. Hopefully, there will be an updated edition at the end of the trial.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
onewoman_bookclub's review
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Thank you Hachette Books for the gifted copy!
In 2017, two teenage girls were murdered on a hiking trail in Delphi, Indiana. This book is an investigative look into that crime which is now known as the Delphi murders. The author is a news anchor who has reported on several high profile murder cases, and for that reason, her perspective was really interesting, detailed, and professional. At the same time, she formed a close relationship with the families and her writing and involvement always felt compassionate. I feel like she truly cared about giving a voice to the victims versus focusing on the killer, and she succeeds in that.
However, I wish this book had been written after the murder trial; as I write this, the trial is ongoing. Because the trial hadn't started yet when the book ends, there's still a lot unknown about the murders as well as the conclusion for the suspect, so it just feels like an incomplete book in that sense.
In 2017, two teenage girls were murdered on a hiking trail in Delphi, Indiana. This book is an investigative look into that crime which is now known as the Delphi murders. The author is a news anchor who has reported on several high profile murder cases, and for that reason, her perspective was really interesting, detailed, and professional. At the same time, she formed a close relationship with the families and her writing and involvement always felt compassionate. I feel like she truly cared about giving a voice to the victims versus focusing on the killer, and she succeeds in that.
However, I wish this book had been written after the murder trial; as I write this, the trial is ongoing. Because the trial hadn't started yet when the book ends, there's still a lot unknown about the murders as well as the conclusion for the suspect, so it just feels like an incomplete book in that sense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Murder
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