Review: Renner, The Serial Killer's Apprentice

The Serial Killer's Apprentice: And 12 Other True Stories of Cleveland's Most Intriguing Unsolved Crimes by James Renner

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Because I liked True Crime Addict so much, I ordered The Serial Killer's Apprentice from Amazon. It's a collection of Renner's true crime writing about unsolved cases in the Cleveland area. The stories range from weird to creepy to terrifying, and Renner's writing is engaging, both straightforward and thoughtful, throughout. Having the defects of their virtues, these are stories without closure; Renner doesn't pretend to have solved any of these cases, only turned the spotlight back on their loose ends and inconsistencies. If you like that kind of thing, as I do, this is a great book. If you don't, you'll find it frustrating.



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