This site is dedicated to BOOKS about True Crime. I’m particularly interested in books that deal with
sociopaths and their bizarre behavior—there is a disproportionate amount of
murder on the reading list.
In each post, I’ll recap the crime and talk about the strengths and/or weaknesses of the book AS I SEE IT. I might refer to other books or films related to the topic and provide links to where you can buy the book. I won’t post crime scene photos of victims, but I will tell you if they are in the book. I probably won’t talk about organized crime books, because that’s a genre unto itself. For that and other reasons, I won't be discussing books about dictators or psychos who claim political motivations. I will, however, gladly discuss CULTS!!
Unless I find documentation to the contrary, I will accept
all convictions as accurate. For instance, Diane Downs was convicted of
murdering her children—so I will accept that Diane Downs murdered her children.
On the other hand, some doubts have been raised about whether Wayne Williams actually
committed all the murders he was convicted of, so I’d refer to him as the “possible
killer” or something. In short, I’ll try to do my homework, be specific and not
spread falsehoods.
With that in mind, please remember, you should never accept anything I say
without doing your own research. I’m not an expert on anything! I’ve just read
a lot and reflected a good deal on these books.
I will review all comments and remove anything that
celebrates murder and/or lame jokes. Conversely, comments like “He should fry!” “What a sicko!”
etc. will be taken down. There are
plenty of other sites on the Internet for your righteous indignation—this
ain’t one of them.
Thoughtful, non-hostile comments or questions posed in a
civil manner are most welcome.
[The woman pictured
above is the notorious Diane Downs. This mugshot was taken in February 1984
after she was arrested for shooting her children. I have chosen this photo
because of her INAPPROPRIATE GRIN. The grin poses the question that brings a
lot of us to True Crime books—what does a human being without empathy look
like?]
