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librarymouse's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
This was a wild story, start to finish. I love Florence. Getting an intimate look at the Italian and Florentine judiciary systems makes me not want to go to back. However, as Preston points out, the US is just as bad - just in different ways. This is a wild glimpse into the case of the Monster of Florence and life in Florence in the 2000s. Overall, really engaging read, though I did have to put it down for a moment when Spezi's wife nearly incriminated him to the police over the phone and in French. The lack of oversight and excess of power afforded to law enforcement are just fundamentally busted in such an astounding and entertaining way.
The author handles the description of the deaths with tact, making sure to acknowledge their humanity, rather than just discussing them and their deaths as spectacle.
The author handles the description of the deaths with tact, making sure to acknowledge their humanity, rather than just discussing them and their deaths as spectacle.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia
ruthypoo2's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.75
An interesting and deeply layered story about the authors’ friendship and joint investigation into a serial killer from the 70’s/80’s who was one sick puppy. The perpetrator committed double-murders in and around the city of Florence, mutilating the bodies of many victims, primarily those that were female.
This book is not necessarily focused heavily on the crimes, but rather is an amalgamation of the events taking place in relation to the crimes, over many years. Equal attention is given to the questionable police investigations and outcomes, the viability of those suspected, accused, put on trial, and/or convicted of the murders or related offenses, the journalistic investigation into the crime, and the personality of Italy and its history.
This book is not necessarily focused heavily on the crimes, but rather is an amalgamation of the events taking place in relation to the crimes, over many years. Equal attention is given to the questionable police investigations and outcomes, the viability of those suspected, accused, put on trial, and/or convicted of the murders or related offenses, the journalistic investigation into the crime, and the personality of Italy and its history.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Blood and Alcohol
am4man's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Cannibalism
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