A review by whatchareadingheather
In My Father's Basement by T.J. Payne

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I've previously read 'The Venue' by this author, and while this is a very different style of book than that one, I still really enjoyed it. This does a great job at making you think about how uncomfortable it actually is that there's such a thing as a 'murderabilia' market when it comes to serial killers that goes beyond tangible items, specifically the journalism and general media worlds trying to capitalize on the pain that comes with these types of crimes. I think the biggest lesson I took away from this book is the self-defense tactic of breaking someone's pinky as it's the weakest part of the hand that's usually still  accessible.