A review by bookcheshirecat
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

“Being a girl is the best,” she said, “because no one ever believes you’d do something bad. People think you’ll do nothing, which means you can do anything. I’ll show you.” 

➽ This is probably my favorite Simone St. James book so far! The Book of Cold Cases follows Shea Collins, a true crime blogger who gets the chance to interview a suspected killer. I loved that the protagonist runs a website and is passionate about true crime. Shea was almost abducted as a kid, so she's dealing with her trauma by analyzing cases in her free time. The opportunity to interview Beth Greer is something she can't pass up, even though something strange seems to be going on in her house.

➽ Beth is an intriguing figure and I liked seeing her dynamic with Shea. Beth was suspected of being the Lady Killer back in 1977, but because there was not enough evidence, she was never arrested. However, that doesn't mean that people have forgotten as many still think she is guilty. Ever since, Beth has been living as a recluse and Shea is the only person she's willing to talk to after all these years. I loved diving deeper into Beth's past, as she was a socialite from a wealthy, but tumultuous family with many secrets. Some of them still haunt her now. Shea finds herself caught in the case, as she can't let it go no matter how dangerous things get.
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