A review by serenastrike
House of Evil: The Indiana Torture Slaying by John Dean

2.0

I’ve been very intrigued by the Sylvia Likens case since I saw “An American Crime” several years ago. The movie did a wonderful job of intermingling the court case with the events of the crime. This book does the opposite of that. The beginning is very interesting and really gets your attention by explaining everything that happened to Sylvia. It’s a true tragedy. However, the second half of the book was a monotonous march through the legal system and the court case. I had to skim most of it. There were far too many minute details and entire chapters dedicated to very small events in the courtroom. It really sucked the life out of the book. Recommended for people that like seriously detailed court cases and true crime fanatics.