What a strange book! The entire book traces 21 months of periodic interrogations by a team of Maryland detectives determined to break the cold case of the disappearance of ten- and twelve-year-old sisters, Katey and Sheila Lyon from a Hyattsville mall. Bowden lays out lie after lie on the part of the suspect—who shall remain nameless—who, with each interview, throws out enough tidbits of truth for the cops to follow. Almost all the action takes place in the prison interview room; it often reminded me of Janet Malcolm’s book about Sheila McGough. As the story unravels, the horrifying details became clear, as well as the suspect’s complete disregard, his sociopathy, and lack of empathy for these two vulnerable children. Not a book to read at bedtime.