From Goodreads: In 1977, Claire Lake, Oregon, was shaken by the Lady Killer Murders: Two men, seemingly randomly, were murdered with the same gun, with strange notes left behind. Beth Greer was the perfect suspect--a rich, eccentric twenty-three-year-old woman, seen fleeing one of the crimes. But she was acquitted, and she retreated to the isolation of her mansion.
Oregon, 2017. Shea Collins is a receptionist, but by night, she runs a true crime website, the Book of Cold Cases--a passion fueled by the attempted abduction she escaped as a child. When she meets Beth by chance, Shea asks her for an interview. To Shea's surprise, Beth says yes.
They meet regularly at Beth's mansion, though Shea is never comfortable there. Items move when she's not looking, and she could swear she's seen a girl outside the window. The allure of learning the truth about the case from the smart, charming Beth is too much to resist, but even as they grow closer, Shea senses something isn't right. Is she making friends with a manipulative murderer, or are there other dangers lurking in the darkness of the Greer house?
A true crime blogger gets more than she bargained for while interviewing the woman acquitted of two cold case slayings in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel.
This review is spoiler free!
This was my first book by Simone St. James, and it certainly won't be my last! A true-crime based thriller with a touch of the paranormal? I was hooked as soon as I heard the premise!
The Book of Cold Cases is the name of a true crime blog ran by doctor's office receptionist Shea Collins. True Crime has been an obsession for her since her harrowing near-death experience as a child when she was kidnapped and nearly murdered in her hometown. However, the man who nearly killed Shea is only one of the two most famous murderers in her town. The other is Beth Greer...maybe? A woman who'd been legally acquitted but still always condemned by the court of public opinion in regards to the murders of two men in the seventies.
When given the opportunity to interview Beth, who famously has dodged interviews for years, Shea begins to realize that there is a lot more to the "Lady Killer Murders," then she ever could have imagined.
The Book of Cold Cases is a truly atmospheric read, flashing back from memories of the seventies, to present day, from Beth's perspective and back to Shea's. With such a disjointed narration, it would be easy to assume the book could feel unsettled or hard to follow, however the narration style fits so well for the masterfully plotted story.
Whether you love reading about True Crime or are a fan of modern day ghost stories, I cannot recommend The Book of Cold Cases enough for a fun, well paced read!
This was my first book by Simone St. James, and it certainly won't be my last! A true-crime based thriller with a touch of the paranormal? I was hooked as soon as I heard the premise!
The Book of Cold Cases is the name of a true crime blog ran by doctor's office receptionist Shea Collins. True Crime has been an obsession for her since her harrowing near-death experience as a child when she was kidnapped and nearly murdered in her hometown. However, the man who nearly killed Shea is only one of the two most famous murderers in her town. The other is Beth Greer...maybe? A woman who'd been legally acquitted but still always condemned by the court of public opinion in regards to the murders of two men in the seventies.
When given the opportunity to interview Beth, who famously has dodged interviews for years, Shea begins to realize that there is a lot more to the "Lady Killer Murders," then she ever could have imagined.
The Book of Cold Cases is a truly atmospheric read, flashing back from memories of the seventies, to present day, from Beth's perspective and back to Shea's. With such a disjointed narration, it would be easy to assume the book could feel unsettled or hard to follow, however the narration style fits so well for the masterfully plotted story.
Whether you love reading about True Crime or are a fan of modern day ghost stories, I cannot recommend The Book of Cold Cases enough for a fun, well paced read!
~ Charlotte
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