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A review by ta2dlibrarian
More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Fans of true crime will enjoy this story of a journalist, moonlighting as a true crime enthusiast, as she attempts to get the truth from a woman who, after trying to maintain two families in two separate countries, ends up with one husband murdered and the other in jail.
Gutierrez takes great pains with writing about Laredo as authentically as she can, and her work has paid off. If you've been to Laredo you will recognize all the places Cassie and Lore go to.
Typical of modern true crime entertainment Gutierrez leaves the real victims out of the story: the children of the murdered husband. They don't get any catharsis, or money, from Cassie's book profits. Carlos even admitted to being suicidal to Cassie during one interview.
I'm glad Gutierrez explores, and validates, the idea of a woman being more than a mother and care giver, but we have to do better by the true victims of crime by getting their permission to explore these stories and then by centering them in these narratives, instead of trying to profit from their pain by creating the next hot Netflix series.
Gutierrez takes great pains with writing about Laredo as authentically as she can, and her work has paid off. If you've been to Laredo you will recognize all the places Cassie and Lore go to.
Typical of modern true crime entertainment Gutierrez leaves the real victims out of the story: the children of the murdered husband. They don't get any catharsis, or money, from Cassie's book profits. Carlos even admitted to being suicidal to Cassie during one interview.
I'm glad Gutierrez explores, and validates, the idea of a woman being more than a mother and care giver, but we have to do better by the true victims of crime by getting their permission to explore these stories and then by centering them in these narratives, instead of trying to profit from their pain by creating the next hot Netflix series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death and Miscarriage