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Chasing the Boogeyman
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Outstanding!!
Who knew Fictional True Crime could even BE a genre, or that it could be SO good?!
I actually stay away from true crime because I can't handle knowing about the ways that real people have suffered.
Plus the cases never really get solved so there's no closure. Police and lawyers can speculate on what happened but only the perp and the victim actually know the truth and one of them is dead and the other isn't talking.
But since 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙮𝙢𝙖𝙣 is fictional those things weren't issues and I enjoyed this brilliant book right down to the last page.
The lines between Chizmar the author and Chizmar the character are blurry and that added to the story's sense of realism.
He wrote with such honesty that I feel like his love for his childhood town and his friends and family is real and that he decided to just drop a serial killer into the mix to see how it would play out 🙂❓💀
Who knew Fictional True Crime could even BE a genre, or that it could be SO good?!
I actually stay away from true crime because I can't handle knowing about the ways that real people have suffered.
Plus the cases never really get solved so there's no closure. Police and lawyers can speculate on what happened but only the perp and the victim actually know the truth and one of them is dead and the other isn't talking.
But since 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙮𝙢𝙖𝙣 is fictional those things weren't issues and I enjoyed this brilliant book right down to the last page.
The lines between Chizmar the author and Chizmar the character are blurry and that added to the story's sense of realism.
He wrote with such honesty that I feel like his love for his childhood town and his friends and family is real and that he decided to just drop a serial killer into the mix to see how it would play out 🙂❓💀
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May 24, 2021
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Sep 21, 2021 10:04AM
I love your last paragraph, Farrah, and this wonderful review, too!:-D
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This one is getting a lot of high praise! So glad it worked for you Farrah!
I love this review, Farrah! So glad you enjoyed this too! 🤗
I appreciate solved true crime as a way of understanding the motives/psychology of the perp to do such things, and as a cautionary tale working toward prevention. I don’t like details of the actual crimes or suffering either. Therefore, this book didn’t quite work for me, but I’m in the minority. I’m glad you enjoyed! Great review Farrah.
I loved this one too! Like you, I can’t read “true crime” !! Fabulous review!💕
Fantastic review, Farrah! I can definitely see how this book would check all the boxes for you. So happy you had a 5-star read. :)
Wow, love this review, Farrah!
Yes, I completely agree. Such a brilliant book and the blurry lines made it even better.
Very good Farrah. Through nearly the entire book he had me wondering what was true vs. made up (having skipped the book's forward note). It made the ending even better!
Great review, Farrah. I keep seeing positives about this one.
This sounds so interesting, Farrah. Great review!
Fantastic review, Farrah! I think I need to read this!
Wonderful review Farrah, I need to find a copy of this book! I can get behind fictionalized true crime.
Terrie wrote: "I love your last paragraph, Farrah, and this wonderful review, too!:-D"Thank you so much Terrie!! 💛
Holly wrote: "This one is getting a lot of high praise! So glad it worked for you Farrah!"Thanks Holly!! 🙂
Michael wrote: "I love this review, Farrah! So glad you enjoyed this too! 🤗"Thank you Michael! 💞
JanB wrote: "I appreciate solved true crime as a way of understanding the motives/psychology of the perp to do such things, and as a cautionary tale working toward prevention. I don’t like details of the actual..."Thanks Jan and in your review you perfectly pointed out the things you didn't like about this book and I totally understand 💕
Jayme wrote: "I loved this one too! Like you, I can’t read “true crime” !! Fabulous review!💕"Thanks Jayme, your review was perfect! 💛
Regina wrote: "Fantastic review, Farrah! I can definitely see how this book would check all the boxes for you. So happy you had a 5-star read. :)"Thanks Regina!! 💞
Ceecee wrote: "Fantastic review Farrah 💖"Thanks Ceecee!
Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader wrote: "Wow, love this review, Farrah!"Thanks so much Jennifer! 💕
Nancy wrote: "Yes, I completely agree. Such a brilliant book and the blurry lines made it even better."So true Nancy!! 🙂
Ron wrote: "Very good Farrah. Through nearly the entire book he had me wondering what was true vs. made up (having skipped the book's forward note). It made the ending even better!"I agree completely with your review Ron! Well said 🙂
Kerrin wrote: "Great review, Farrah. I keep seeing positives about this one."Thanks Kerrin!
MarilynW wrote: "This sounds so interesting, Farrah. Great review!"Thank you Marilyn! 🙂
Meredith wrote: "Fantastic review, Farrah! I think I need to read this!"I'd love to see your thoughts on it!!
Melissa (LifeFullyBooked) wrote: "Wonderful review Farrah, I need to find a copy of this book! I can get behind fictionalized true crime."Hope you enjoy it!! 🙂
Wonderful review, Farrah! I like the occasional true crime book, and the premise for this unusual genre-blend has me curious. I'm glad you enjoyed! 💕
I love your review, Farrah! And I have been reading a lot of positive reviews about this book. Been waiting for it to go on sale. Can’t wait much longer. 😉
It sounds a bit mind bending but interesting, great review Farrah!
Fantastic review, Farrah! 💗 I am so happy to hear how much you loved this.
I shy away from true crime for the reasons you mentioned. This sounds very intriguing though. Fab review Farrah!
So happy to see those 5 Stars, Farrah. Have this one coming up soon. Great review. ;)
Fab review, Farrah! I don't read much of anything that's "true," as non-fiction is NOT my genre, but I will definitely be reading this one. I've got my copy all ready to go. :)
Great review, Farrah! This sounds like such a good story, and I'm glad you totally enjoyed! Definitely adding this to my tbr! :)
Wow! A brilliant review. I may need to add it too. I'm not much of a true crime fan but this sounds so good!
Kat wrote: "Wonderful review, Farrah! I like the occasional true crime book, and the premise for this unusual genre-blend has me curious. I'm glad you enjoyed! 💕"Thanks Kat and I think you'll likely enjoy this clever book 🙂
Zain wrote: "I love your review, Farrah! And I have been reading a lot of positive reviews about this book. Been waiting for it to go on sale. Can’t wait much longer. 😉"Thanks Zain and I hope you don't need to wait too much longer! 😄
Kevin wrote: "Wonderful review, Farrah!"Thanks Kevin!!
Pat wrote: "It sounds a bit mind bending but interesting, great review Farrah!"Thank you Pat! 🙂
Michelle wrote: "Fantastic review, Farrah! 💗 I am so happy to hear how much you loved this."Thanks Michelle 🤗
Barbara wrote: "I shy away from true crime for the reasons you mentioned. This sounds very intriguing though. Fab review Farrah!"Thanks Barbara! 💕
Linda wrote: "So happy to see those 5 Stars, Farrah. Have this one coming up soon. Great review. ;)"I really hope you enjoy it Linda!! 💛
Melissa wrote: "Fab review, Farrah! I don't read much of anything that's "true," as non-fiction is NOT my genre, but I will definitely be reading this one. I've got my copy all ready to go. :)"I can't wait to read your thoughts on it! 🙂
Yun wrote: "Great review, Farrah! This sounds like such a good story, and I'm glad you totally enjoyed! Definitely adding this to my tbr! :)"Thanks Yun!!
Tina wrote: "Wow! A brilliant review. I may need to add it too. I'm not much of a true crime fan but this sounds so good!"Thanks Tina!! 💞
Grand review, Farrah! :)) I put a hold on it, the queue is quite long lol :))
Yay! This sounds awesome! SO glad you loved this. I am intrigued.
