Do all crimes make for good true crime books? How to Write and Sell True Crime by Gary Provost

I picked up How to Write and Sell True Crime for two reasons:

It was cheap. (Library book sales take most of my money.) True crime? Yes, please!

I have always been interested in true crime books. I love reading about the depths of depravity people will sink to when money, lust, or covering their tracks is on the line. People do the sickest things – usually for the most ridiculous reasons.

So, a book about how to write true crime? I figured I’d give it a read and see if it struck a chord wit...