Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession

By Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell

Why is it so much fun to read about death and dismemberment? In Murder Book, lifelong true-crime obsessive and New Yorker cartoonist Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell tries to puzzle out the answer. An unconventional graphic exploration of a lifetime of Ann Rule super-fandom, amateur armchair sleuthing, and a deep dive into the high-profile murders that have fascinated the author for decades, this is a funny, thoughtful, and highly personal blend of memoir, cultural criticism, and true crime with a focus on the often-overlooked victims of notorious killers.
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Nov 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9781524876012

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Reviews for Murder Book

[toolittlereading · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Disclaimer: I read this as a NetGalley ARC. I received no compensation other than the chance to read this work.Murder Book is about the author's exploration of what attracts her, and other women, to the true-crime genre. Told from her viewpoint and interspersed with facts from infamous true-crime cases, this graphic novel covers what she tries to see as possible motivations for her true-crime fascination and if it really could be harmful to wallow in the details of other women's deaths.This book was a good read, but the narrative style (as the author herself admits) is very meandering and circular. This may frustrate some readers to where they're willing to walk away from finishing the book, but it wasn't so much confusing as it was a feeling of wanting to say 'get to the point!'.Recommended for fans of true-crime novels and podcasts.