I found this book in the crime section at the used book store and thought it would be interesting because it is a mix of crime and old history, but this did not read like a typical crime book. It read more like a history book and then happened to cover a crime. This book is clearly about the so called Monster of Florence, who committed some gruesome murders in Italy. Law enforcement did not seem to be really keen on crime solving, and I was interested to get some resolution for this case. It was really very interesting.