A review by saccharinewoe
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

very interesting read that i found myself being easily sucked into as we unravelled the mystery along with the MC. framed in a logical perspective from the MC but we also see a mental unfurling of a side character
as he begins to subscribe to the cult's ideologies despite initially being a skeptic - which i feel was portrayed well and shows that anyone can fall into the dangerous calling of cults.


examines the clinical and unempathetic way that true crime cases (especially cold cases which make people feel even more removed due to the distance created by time) are often treated with and spoken about - especially in the sense of journalists and writers that are ultimately exploiting the situation for their own personal gain. this itself was treated with a lot of nuance by the author and i really liked that the way it was presented was really used to its advantage. also touches on corruption, abuse of power and negligence seen in the justice system.

really enjoyed this and might just pick up another book by this author because they balanced character and plot together so well all in epistolary-style fiction which is pretty impressive. 
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