A review by iamother
True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa by Michael Finkel

dark informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

What made this true crime story work was how interconnected the author’s life was within it. The fact that he was going through his own hardships that had ties to the murder and coming to grips with his own mistakes, helped to illustrate his own growth as a person throughout. His changing dynamic with the accused as well as a detailed accounting of the timeline helped to push the story forward for someone like me with no prior knowledge of the case. I also liked how it illustrated the ambiguity of the stories we tell each other and ourselves. How it ultimately comes down to trust between two parties, but also how self serving when can be if the choice is put to us.
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