kerryanndunn 's review for:

Kitty Genovese: A True Account of a Public Murder and Its Private Consequences by Catherine Pelonero

4.0

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Despite some repetitiveness, I found this book compelling throughout. The story of Kitty Genovese is truly horrific and gut wrenching. I appreciated the author’s effort to elucidate who Kitty was as a living breathing person who loved and planned for her future before she met her tragic end. It’s hard not to be angry at the Kew Gardens residents who failed her, but in all honesty, what would I or you have done? There’s no way to know. Her killer chills me to the bone with his calm demeanor and malicious intelligence. The story of his prison escape and attempts to have his case retried was fascinating and gave a welcome jolt to the end of this book. As I closed the book tonight, my heart ached for poor Kitty.