Murder Book

A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession

336 pages

English language

Published Dec. 20, 2021 by Andrews McMeel Publishing.

ISBN:
978-1-5248-6116-2
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OCLC Number:
1262749645

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Too Long and Disjointed

This review title pretty much describes the whole book. While it was fun to read and learn about famous murderers in the US because it was presented in comic form, it wasn't enjoyable to keep going back every chapter to the author's reasons for liking true crime.

Review of 'Murder Book' on 'Goodreads'

3.5 stars. I read this after seeing it mentioned in Lyz Lenz's newsletter. Interesting, although I did find myself wondering what survivors or victims' families would think about how the crimes are treated. But the focus really is on the obsession with true crime, and in that regard it is thought-provoking and often funny. It was a bit repetitive. I appreciated its examination of sexism and racism (e.g., in media coverage of crime).