Lately, I've been way into true crime cases and missing persons cases - I guess it's a throwback to my life before what I'm doing now. And I stumbled upon the Maura Murray case because a co - worker told me about a podcast they were listening to. In that podcast, the hosts refer to and even speak with James Renner, who as it turns out wrote a book focused on the case called True Crime Addict. And when I found out that Maura was around my age and disappeared from an area near where I started my job and for which I hold great fondness, I was hooked. So I got the book from the library.
i will be honest. I got this book out because I wanted to learn more about Maura's case, but I was sorely disappointed. The book merely used Maura's case to provide Renner with a vehicle for telling stories about his own life beginning when he was about eleven and fell for a missing girl, who was around his age. While I was really interested to hear about Renner's experiences growing up and why he became involved in the Maura Murray case, I was very disappointed that I didn't get any additional insight into the case.
AS far as the writing goes, it was passable and quick. The chapters were split up into very small snippets - none more than 5 or 6 pages- which could be consumed in quick little bites. In some ways, this was effective because it left you wanting a bit more. On the other hand, that craving wasn't always satisfied. This was a bit of a let down for me personally, but if you're into the whole true crime genre, it's right up your alley and not bad at all.
i will be honest. I got this book out because I wanted to learn more about Maura's case, but I was sorely disappointed. The book merely used Maura's case to provide Renner with a vehicle for telling stories about his own life beginning when he was about eleven and fell for a missing girl, who was around his age. While I was really interested to hear about Renner's experiences growing up and why he became involved in the Maura Murray case, I was very disappointed that I didn't get any additional insight into the case.
AS far as the writing goes, it was passable and quick. The chapters were split up into very small snippets - none more than 5 or 6 pages- which could be consumed in quick little bites. In some ways, this was effective because it left you wanting a bit more. On the other hand, that craving wasn't always satisfied. This was a bit of a let down for me personally, but if you're into the whole true crime genre, it's right up your alley and not bad at all.
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