by Ron Franscell

Another one of my NetGalley reads to review here. This one is a true crime book that I had the privilege to read. How do you feel about true crime? Sometimes it can be hard to palate, but I’m pretty much game for anything. I have a strong passion for the criminal mind and how it works and examining it, so this was right up my alley. That’s why I went into forensic psychology for goodness sake!!

So here goes my review, Franscell does an excellent job of intertwining creative writing with the true while all the same honoring the victims of the crimes of David Meirhofer. I think thats one of the most important things a true crime author can do is not glorify the crime, but honor the victim’s, their memory, their families, and what they went through and continue to experience. I loved how Franscell had you guessing the whole time about the moves of the killer and how each victim was victimized. I felt like I was in a psychological thriller even though I knew that this was real life for the Jaeger and Smallegan families. Definitely a must read and would highly recommend to those of you who can stomach a good ol’ true crime novel.

If its not your cup of tea, no worries, you can ignore this review. Its not for everyone, just like sci-fi is not really one of my favorite genres. What is your all-time favorite genre, your go-to? Can’t decide on just one? Give me your top three. Here are mine: Murder mystery/psychological thrillers, true crime, and romance (a girl can be sappy once in a while, right? Especially when she relies a lot about the thrilling chase of finding a killer!)

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