A review by asiaklg
The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir, by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich

4.0

This is one of those books that feels like it was written by the exact right person. No one else could have written about this particular crime as well as Marzano-Lesnevich. It makes the readers ask important questions of themselves. Which crimes warrant the death penalty? Do any? Do the horrors endured by a murderer make their crimes any less heinous or reasonless? This book examines all of the conditions leading up to its subject’s crimes from before he was even born to the moment he commits the murder in question. This book is not only a great in-depth read for true crime fans, but also an empowering journey through understanding past trauma for survivors of sexual violence.