Hey Everyone,
I am going to review the book "The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts: Murder and Memory in an American City," by Laura Tillman. For those of you who would like to purchase a copy of this book CLICK HERE. This book was just released on April 5, 2016. I chose this book to read mainly because of the subject of the book being about the murder of three children by their parents. The author Laura Tillman is a freelance journalist and an award winning writer, this is her first book. And I would say it was a success. This book starts off when the author has an assignment to write an article about the building in Brownsville, Texas where this crime occurred. As you will see the history and events that took place in this building captures the author's interest. This is about the detailed investigation deep into the heart of this crime, from the history and events that led up to the crime to the way that this crime affected the community around it.
Overall I rated this book four stars out of five. This was a very engaging read. You could tell the author poured her heart and soul into writing this story. She kept a fair, nonjudgmental stance on this story. Due to the nature of this book, this must have been extremely hard to do. Reading this book was so good it was like taking a journey into the author's mind, into her investigation of this murder. This wasn't your average non-fiction crime/murder story. This story was centered on this run-down building where the crime happened. It brought up many questions such as is there a such thing as an evil building? What is evil? And how did this crime and this building play an affect on the community surrounding it? To find these answers you must read the book, as it is an excellent book and it won't disappoint you.
I would like to thank Netgalley, Laura Tillman, and Simon and Schuster for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Until the next page,
Jill
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