A review by stevenyenzer
Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town by Elyssa East

3.0

A very strange book: part history, part memoir, and part true crime. I was interested in Dogtown but less interested in East's obsession with it, which made the portions that recounted her visits less interesting to me. The crime that is at the heart of the story was also not particularly interesting or unique, and although its effect on the area was significant, I don't think it deserve such a significant role in the book. Overall, Dogtown managed to keep my interest — but I wouldn't really recommend it.