True Crime Story
Author: Joseph Knox
Publication Date: December 7, 2021
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
True Crime Story by Joseph Knox is an intriguing and unique novel. Written in ‘documentary’ style, the author includes himself as both narrator and character in his own book. This creates a highly immersive experience, which I found to be extremely effective. At times it’s difficult to remember this is a fictional account. I’ve not read anything quite like it and if you’re a true crime enthusiast or a fan of suspense thrillers like I am, this is a book I highly recommend.
From the publisher:
What happens to all the girls who go missing?
The thrilling story of a university student's sudden disappearance, the woman who became obsessed with her case, and the crime writer who uncovered the chilling truth about what happened...
In 2011, Zoe Nolan walked out of her dormitory in Manchester and was never seen or heard from again. Her case went cold. Her story was sad, certainly, but hardly sensational, crime writer Joseph Knox thought. He wouldn't have given her any more thought were it not for his friend, Evelyn Mitchell. Another writer struggling to come up with a new idea, Evelyn was wondering just what happens to all the girls who go missing. What happens to the Zoe Nolans of the world?
Evelyn began investigating herself, interviewing Zoe's family and friends, and emailing Joseph with chapters of the book she was writing with her findings. Uneasy with the corkscrew twists and turns, Joseph Knox embedded himself in the case, ultimately discovering a truth more tragic and shocking than he could have possibly imagined...
Just remember: Everything you read is fiction.
You can read my original Isabella's Reading Corner post on True Crime Story here.
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