When I picked up this true crime book I had no idea about the subject – a serial killer in England in the 1950s. There is some pretty horrendous stuff in here, and I was surprised to read just how big a story it was back then, and over the past 70 years there have been plenty of screenplays, miniseries, and books written about the murderer and his victims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because it was all new to me I didn\u2019t really have any preconceptions, but it seems like this book was written to challenge them. It was sort of billed as providing new answers to questions that have been circulating. I think I was satisfied with what we get in this book, and I\u2019m perfectly happy to accept it as the truth as best we can get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The writer is great at putting us there and setting a terrific pace, and making things feel real. A side benefit of reading this book is getting a closer look at how English society treated people that were not white or male. We\u2019ve come a long way, baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But two thirds of the way through I thought everything was wrapped up, key characters gone and buried, but the book continued on to try to answer some more questions, and it was around here that I was getting a little tired of all the details and clues. Not the author\u2019s fault – just that I had my fill of the story. But I am glad I finished the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides all the details I did have the distinct feeling that the author was leading the reader to a specific conclusion, and not really leaving it up to you to decide the answers at the end. That made we a little worried that I was being led earlier on as well, but I guess that is always a risk when reading true crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next I am going back to Dungeon Crawler Carl – I am reading Butcher\u2019s Masquerade by Matt Dinniman. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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