Michael Peterson was convicted of the murder of his second wife, Kathleen Peterson in 2003. The murder occurred in 2001. There has been much debate about the evidence collected in this case, as well as the mysterious death of a family friend in Germany. The friend died in a very similar manner to Kathleen. The theories put forth in this case were crazy, specifically the owl theory. I won't go into too many details for those of you who haven't read this book or watched the documentary about this, but just be prepared to make some faces and roll some eyes. If you are interested in his point of view, he published a book called Behind The Staircase about his trial and imprisonment.

I am going with a theme for March and May-all true crime books. I have got to get some of these read and off my shelf, so this is a fun way to do that. If you aren't interested in true crime, ignore me for those two months. This was one of the better Aphrodite Jones books that I have read. I really enjoyed hearing her speak a little bit at Crime Con in Nashville last summer and decided to give some of her books another chance. This wasn't as dry as the first one that I read, and I felt that the research was well done. This case has been back in the headlines since the release of the Staircase documentary on Netflix, though there is also one on Hulu. This case has also been featured on Dateline and a slew of other shows. One thing I have learned in my years of true crime interest is: NEVER MARRY A MAN NAMED PETERSON. Michael, Scott, and Drew. Three reasons to support my ban on Peterson marrying. (No offense to those who are named Peterson and are not murders.)