A review by matilda_holroyd_
Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater

dark informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book was a great app sensation of the duality of sensationalising true crime war. I really enjoyed this, and the split point of view from arranged fan, true crime to the daughter of the victim of a serial killer. I thought showing the two ends of the spectrum, and the kind of people get thrown into a case was really important, because with more documentaries and books, coming out, trying to immortalise the crimes of the killer, the people who were truly affected by their acts are often forgotten a footnote in the killers story. This story seeks to change that, and I thought that this was really a great book and would recommend anyone who is interested in learning of the dangers of obsession within the true crime community and how lines are often blurred between feeling as though you are owed, the facts versus the realities of people that it is affecting.
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