Welcome to Litsy!

I‘m not sure how this #TrueCrime book first came to my attention but it‘s impeccably researched with the author using her personal connections to the case to give a deeper perspective into Polly‘s case. Cross captures the terror of a young girl taken from a sleepover in her home—the mistreatment of the young witnesses as well as the investigation, & eventual legacy Polly has left behind in terms of laws, protocols & procedures. Sad but riveting.

One of these days I will finally finish this dang puzzle until then at least it is a great excuse to listen to my audiobook 🤔😜

Truly excellent. I couldn‘t stop listening!

Winner of the Truman Capote Prize for Literary Non-Fiction and 2024 Edgar Award Nominee in the Best Fact Crime category.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Incredibly well done, well researched look at Polly Klaas‘s kidnapping. Cross takes the reader through the entire gut wrenching saga with facts and reflections from those involved. This book sheds light on to all the bits and pieces (good & bad) that impact a police investigation.

This was from my #auldlangspine list…maybe my last for January, but I do hope to pick more from the list as the year goes on.

My next #auldlangspine pick intersects with my favorite podcast #MyFavoriteMurder as host Karen Kilgariff (and Petaluma native) mentioned reading this on a somewhat recent episode.

I‘m catching up on my November reviews. I do not recommend reading this during the festive holiday season.

I‘ve mostly stopped reading true crime but decided to read this one because Polly Klaas‘s case made a lasting impression on Americans of my generation. This books focuses on the investigation and on how mistakes made in this case changed law enforcement procedures. It‘s not easy to read but I thought it was well done.

This was one of the most well-researched true crime books I‘ve read in a long time. As opposed to many others, which center around the perpetrator or the victim, Cross shines a light on the investigation itself and highlights the techniques, protocols, and people who shaped it and ultimately changed some of the ways law enforcement works child abduction cases. I found the insight into the case procedures informative and interesting.

#truecrime