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A review by ritaslilnook
Helltown: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod by Casey Sherman
3.0
As a person who doesn't usually read true-crime, I had high expectations for Helltown. It was the first book I read about a serial killer and I expected it to blow me away. However, the narrative of this book became difficult for me to empathize with due to the additional information the author added that was not real.
The research is definitely visible within the pages of the book, but the dialogues of the characters and the scenes where the imagination of the author shines through turn this book into a fictional story about a serial killer who happened to be real.
The description of the book promised something different. I guess I wasn't that into the way the author chose to portray the killer. But, that's on me.
The writing is good and so is the premise, but this was a three-star for me.
If you're already an avid true-crime reader, give this one a try. I'd love to read different opinions.
Thank you to Sourcebooks, Casey Sherman, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The research is definitely visible within the pages of the book, but the dialogues of the characters and the scenes where the imagination of the author shines through turn this book into a fictional story about a serial killer who happened to be real.
The description of the book promised something different. I guess I wasn't that into the way the author chose to portray the killer. But, that's on me.
The writing is good and so is the premise, but this was a three-star for me.
If you're already an avid true-crime reader, give this one a try. I'd love to read different opinions.
Thank you to Sourcebooks, Casey Sherman, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.