The True Crime File
Serial Killers, Famous Kidnappings, Great Cons, Survivors & Their Stories, Forensics, Oddities & Absurdities, Quotes & Quizzes

Ooh-wee, this was like a true crime encyclopedia with more than 200 cases! That is a lot I know but they are all like fast facts with only a few paragraphs. I liked how engaging and easy to read this book was. However I think any seasoned true crime junkie would be familiar with more than half of th......more

2.5 stars   ★★☆☆☆ **I was provided with an ARC from Workman Publishing and Netgalley for an honest review** ✿  My review is also posted right here on my blog  ✿ It is out now!! ☞ Trigger warnings: **contains spoilers**(view spoiler)[ abuse, neglect, abusive relationships, addiction, captivity & confinement, child abus (hide spoiler)]......more

It was just fine. If you watch Date Line, ID channel, history channel ect, this is redundant. Basically short snippets of factoids.......more

These are rapid fire stories that just hit the high points. There were some obscure cases mentioned I didn't know, so that was a nice surprise. I liked how quickly it moved from case to case, and not going into a ton of detail on any one specifically.......more

This was a collection of true crime stories that were condensed down to anywhere from a paragraph to only a few pages with true crime facts and quizzes sprinkled throughout. I think, like the book said, if you’re new to true crime, or have been into it for years you’d still enjoy this book. They had......more