Pretty in Pink Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 The title says it all. I'm looking for true crime recommendations. I'm also open to other non-fiction if you've read something particularly good lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Well, I don't have any crime recommendations, but I have recently enjoyed: The Geography of Bliss Unbroken Nothing to Envy Quiet Those have been my favorite non-fiction choices this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 The title says it all. I'm looking for true crime recommendations. I'm also open to other non-fiction if you've read something particularly good lately.Have you read Capote's In Cold Blood? How about Devil in the White City? The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective The Woman Who Wasn't There (about a woman who falsely claimed to be 9/11 victim) The Whole Truth: A Case of Murder on the Appalachian Trail Who Killed My Daughter...by Lois Duncan, the YA novelist Columbine by David Cullen The Serial Killer Whisperer: How One Man's Tragedy Helped Unlock the Deadliest Secrets of the World's Most Terrifying Killers by Pete Earley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Edna Buchanan was a reporter in Florida. She has some books on her reporting and some fiction books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Death at Sea World, David Kirby Nonfiction about killer whales in captivity --- could not put this one down. http://www.amazon.com/Death-SeaWorld-Killer-Whales-Captivity/dp/1250031257/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377699475&sr=8-1&keywords=death+at+sea+world old, but good:: The Hot Zone, Richard Preston http://www.amazon.com/The-Hot-Zone-Terrifying-Story/dp/0385495226/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377699641&sr=8-1&keywords=the+hot+zone Neither book is about crime, but both are about killers -- a whale and a virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Have you read Capote's In Cold Blood? How about Devil in the White City? The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective The Woman Who Wasn't There The Whole Truth: A Case of Murder on the Appalachian Trail Who Killed My Daughter...by Lois Duncan, the YA novelist Columbine by David Cullen The Serial Killer Whisperer: How One Man's Tragedy Helped Unlock the Deadliest Secrets of the World's Most Terrifying Killers by Pete Earley In Cold Blood is superbly written, but terrifying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Monster of Florence~an American writer becomes obsessed with an Italian serial killer who was never caught. When he moves to Florence he works with the original investigator with the idea of making it a book. Then he gets pulled into the Italian prosecution of the case, as a defendant. Very interesting. You get the case of a serial killer. Then you get a close up look at the Italian legal system and all its problems. The prosecutor at the end of the book also prosecuted Amanda Knox. It gives you some insight into what that case might be like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I agree with the Erik Larson recommendation. I love him. Also agree with The Monster of Florence and if you'd like a book on the Amanda Knox case, try A Death in Italy by John Follain or The Monster of Perugia by Waterbury. I wouldn't say those last two are excellently *written* but if you're interested in the case, they are pretty good. I'm currently reading Fever: A Novel by Mary Beth Keane and, while fiction, much is based on Typhoid Mary's life and experiences. Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (about 2 Mormons who commit murder and claim God commanded them to do it. A lot about LDS church, too, but not mean to represent all Mormons by any means.) Donnie Brasco is supposed to be good but I've never read it. (Mafia) I also really liked The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher (plus some subtitle I forget, don't remember the author, either) because it felt like a novel, but was true. It's about a murder case taken on by one of the first real detectives.of Scotland Yard. Apparently it was made into a tv movie as well. Oh! I forgot about this one. (I like this genre, btw, LOL) We Is Got Him: The Kidnapping That Changed America by Carrie Hagen. I'll admit that I got bogged down in the middle for a while and set it aside for a while, but I'm glad I picked it back up to see how it ends. Very interesting, but slow and occasionally a little dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Oh, and this one is on my nightstand but I can't give it a thumbs up or down yet. Reviews are good! http://www.amazon.com/The-Killer-Little-Shepherds-Forensic/dp/0307279081 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 While here in Jerusalem, I read Schindler's Ark, the book Schindler's List was based on. You may think you know the story, but this one doesn't whitewash the "good guy's" character and is an interesting read. If you've never read Helter Skelter, re the Manson murders...I liked it, but gruesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipsey Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 The Fatal Shore The founding of Australia. Just horrifying/fascination/compelling and quite a gripping read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Thanks for the recs, ladies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 You've been given some good recommendations, and I only have a few more to add. True Crime: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - an old one but still good. Non-fiction but not crime: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Into Thin Air - Tragedy on Mt. Everest. I have zero interest in mountain climbing yet found this hard to put down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 The Fatal Shore The founding of Australia. Just horrifying/fascination/compelling and quite a gripping read! Thanks! Adding this to my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Laura Corin Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I recommend Mr Briggs' Hat and also The Suspicions of Mr Whicher. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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