A review by arielamandah
Starvation Heights: A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest by Gregg Olsen

4.0

Bahaha, oh this is rich. What a wild story! I love “local” history. The book starts off a little rough (the writing in the opening made me consider setting it aside), but once the story gets going, you’re off to the races. I don’t think this book appeals to everyone. Without the local context of places and geography, it would be easy to get lost in names and details. That said, the story and the personalities are vivid. I also find the pervasiveness of these ideas (fasting cures, etc.) interesting. Was Hazzard the Goop of her day? People are always the same - which is both comforting and disquieting! Final comment: the vanilla bottles!!