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5-STAR REVIEW: HOME OF THE HAPPY by Jordan LaHaye Fontenot

True Crime Amy Wilson - 28 March 2025

Publication Date: April 1, 2025 A compelling blend of true crime and memoir tracing the author’s investigation into the kidnapping and murder of her great-grandfather in 1980s Louisiana and the reverberations on her...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE LAST KILO by T. J. English

Non-Fiction Amy Wilson - 25 November 2024

Publication Date: December 3, 2024 From true-crime legend T. J. English, the epic, behind-the-scenes saga of “Los Muchachos,” one of the most successful cocaine trafficking organizations in American history—a story of glitz, glamour,...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE BOOK OF MURDER by Matt Murphy

True Crime Amy Wilson - 17 September 2024

Publication Date: September 17, 2024 Examining murder from an insider’s perspective, Matt Murphy—a former senior deputy district attorney and current ABC News Legal Analyst—discusses cases from his career, how they strained his personal...

4-STAR REVIEW: MOTHERLOVE By Jean Trounstine

True Crime Amy Wilson - 1 May 2024

Publication Date: March 21, 2024 A powerful short story collection about an often forgotten group: the mothers of children who kill. Trounstine explores the stories of ten mothers, each struggling with the aftermath...

3.5-STAR REVIEW: FINDING THE ZODIAC KILLER by David Daniel

True Crime Amy Wilson - 20 November 2023

Publication Date: October 14, 2023 In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a serial killer, who called himself the ZODIAC, terrorized Northern California with cold-blooded murders and a series of taunting ciphers and...

5-STAR REVIEW: KILL SHOW by Daniel Sweren-Becker

True Crime Amy Wilson - 3 October 2023

Publication Date: October 3, 2023 When sixteen-year-old Sara Parcell goes missing, it’s an utter tragedy—and an entertaining national obsession—in this thoughtful and addictively readable novel that offers a fresh and provocative take on...

4-STAR REVIEW: A LOVELY GIRL by Deborah Holt Larkin

True Crime Tierney Linton - 12 July 2023

Publication Date: October 4, 2022 The incredible story of a 1958 murder that ended with the last woman to ever be executed in California—a murder so twisted it seems ripped from a Greek...

4-STAR REVIEW: EVIDENCE OF THINGS SEEN by Sarah Weinman

True Crime Amy Wilson - 4 July 2023

Publication Date: July 4, 2023 From Sarah Weinman, the award-winning editor of Unspeakable Acts, a groundbreaking new anthology showcasing the future of the true crime genre True crime, as an entertainment genre, has always prioritized...

SPOTLIGHT: WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED by Bill Powers Plus Giveaway!

True Crime Dayna Linton - 24 February 2023

A Murder Mystery in Malden Publication Date: November 1, 2022 There is no greater distinction or responsibility for a law enforcement officer than to be selected to investigate homicides. The same is true for...

5-STAR REVIEW: WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED by Bill Powers

True Crime Amy Wilson - 24 February 2023

A Murder Mystery in Malden Publication Date: November 1, 2022 There is no greater distinction or responsibility for a law enforcement officer than to be selected to investigate homicides. The same is true for...

SPOTLIGHT: TRUE CRIME STORIES YOU WON’T BELIEVE By Romeo Vitelli Plus Giveaway!

True Crime Dayna Linton - 8 July 2022

Stories You Won't Believe: Book 1 Publication Date: April 6, 2022 Here is a collection of true crime stories from different countries and time periods that defy simple description. They include: The strange tale...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: TRUE CRIME STORIES YOU WON’T BELIEVE By Romeo Vitelli

True Crime Amy Wilson - 8 July 2022

Stories You Won't Believe: Book 1 Publication Date: April 6, 2022 Here is a collection of true crime stories from different countries and time periods that defy simple description. They include: The strange tale...