4.0

4-. hesse's writing is so clear and logical--was not surprised to learn this originated as a post article. usually i'm bummed when the whodunit of a mystery is known to the reader at the outset, but it turned out to be smart--i was really invested in how the legal proceedings unfolded, whereas i don't think i would have been had the big reveal been that it was charlie and tonya. some meandering parts--about arson, criminal couples, profiling--where i thought "damn this is a really good college paper"--but they still were relevant.