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I grew up poor in a small, dusty town in New Mexico. My mother had always struggled with reading comprehension, and she made it a priority to develop a love of reading within me at a young age. She accidentally turned me into a voracious reader by letting me loose in a library a few too many times. With no cable television at home, I would browse an old set of encyclopedias and read about…
The Carpool Detectives: A true Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies and One Mysterious Cold Case by Chuck Hogan I cannot tell you exactly what roped me in so quickly with this book, but I suspect it was Hogan’s writing style. This was his first venture into writing non-fiction. This…
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakaur – Extreme religious beliefs lead to an appalling double murder illuminating much deeper and more violent undertones of an isolated community living throughout the Americas. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNemara – Mixing memoir and true crime, one journalist…
Check out this book if you are interested in true crime. This is a harrowing story of a county terrorized by the drug cartels. There are innocent people disappearing and leaving families devastated. The government turning a deaf ear to their plight. Miriam Rodriguez is an amazing woman, appearing to…
Check it out if you know what they say about good intentions… As a teenager I read Go Ask Alice, as many teenagers have since the “true diary” came out in 1971. Like many others who read it, I was shocked and horrified at how a young girl could go…
Check out if you are interested in true crime, religious cult-like activity, and a progression into madness and murder. I have followed the Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow case since the two children were noted to be missing in November of 2019. This ends in tragedy, and a lingering question.…
Check out if you’re intrigued by mystery, obsession, and an unwavering drive for the truth. I’m back with another true crime hit, this one opening with an execution. The author witnesses convicted cop killer Jesse Tafero die by electrocution in 1990. He doesn’t go easily into that dark night, however.…
Check out if you’re interested in complex court cases as well as mental health advocacy. From a pay phone in an impoverished area of a big city, 911 is called and a voice pleadingly says, “My baby… my little grandbaby, he fell.” Police arrive to find the body of a malnourished…
Check out if you love a good story of crime and passion. This book is gripping from the beginning. It’s a sad story about the disappearance of Virginia Uden and her two small sons. In 1980, Virginia was Richard Uden’s third wife. She convinced him to adopt her two sons…
Check out if you like non-murder true crime, daring adventures, or wildlife in general. I picked this book up because I typically want to pick up the books that involve wildlife crime. I think I’m a softy at heart for wild animals. So, between the cover and the reviews I…