A review by librarymouse
Down the Hill: My Descent Into the Double Murder in Delphi by Susan Hendricks

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Susan Hendricks uses this book to showcase the lives of Abby, Libby, and their families, and lets their vibrance outshine the normally sensationalized detail on their deaths and the identity of the murderer. While this book works to showcase who the girls were, Hendricks also works to explore the downsides of social media and online sleuthing in murder cases like this one. Overall, a really thoughtful read.
It did feel odd for me, initially, that this book was published before the trial of the accused, however, after reaching the point at which Becky realized that there really is no closure in the possibility of knowing, this choice makes sense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer and Blood

Minor: Pedophilia and Confinement