For a person who cannot bear horror and thriller materials, more than 200 pages of this work crept me out. Scandalous relationships come with violent murders and serious crimes, this book deserves a five-star rating because it reveals the ugly part of society with the truest-as-it-could-be details, amazing layout design and precious visual references. However, I do think that the book should come with a graphic warning since some images are quite disturbing and gruesome (that being said, I have utterly respect towards people who work in true crime scenes, not easy on the minds).

A few cases ended with the murderer convicted but unconvincing for the contemporary fellows at that time; some even put in jail for more than ten years for a murder they did not commit. Dr Drew Gray did a great job in examining more than 100 murders, even re-evaluating each case with the least bias and as much information as he got in hands. Old black and white illustrations from the sensationalist magazines along with the using of archival maps included were an excellent choice to help readers immerse in the sensations of a period that witnessed the development of modern forensics.

Not sure if I will be able to re-read, but the fact that it is like no other book I'd read before and provoked such soul-stirring thinking in a few days is worthwhile anyhow.