A review by southernbibliomom
The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

This book was uncomfortable and painful to read, but also beautifully written. The book tells a dual story. One of the man who brutally murdered a young child and one of terrible events in the author’s life. Separate stories and yet weaved tragically together. The strength and resilience of the author is shown as well as how complicated families, relationships, and our own minds can be. There is so much more than a strict black and white true crime account. It is about people and the complicated strings that bind them together. About systems that not only have a hard time preventing but could be a cause in destruction. About the difference between truth and the stories told - even in a court room. Alexandra Marzano-Lesnevich puts on a masterclass in how to challenge all of our preconceived notions. Highly recommend.