All the books I'm currently halfway through or are imminently TBR. Also, a stack of coloring books. My book interests are all over the place right now. This little shelf is constantly being rotated. Finally got tired of tripping over piles of books so I replaced my nightstand with this shelf!
It is always important to read opinions that differ from yours so I will finish this book. But the inherent dislike and distrust of attorneys and the belief that the Supreme Court is the root of all our criminal justice issues not systemic racism or inadequate mental health treatment is incredibly frustrating. Otherwise a completely adequate digest of popular American crime.
pickI don't think I'd get along with Mr. James in the political sense, and his folksy asides are more grating than amusing, but I'm glad SOMEONE understands my need to obsessively catalogue and classify the very many horrible things that humans can do.
I have been watching a lot of these specials about the JonBenet murder lately and checked this ebook out specifically to read more about the case but this author is just ticking me off the way he is ripping apart another book written about the case rather than just presenting the information. I probably won't go back and read the rest of this book.
Popular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence | 
