What happens when ordinary people, in real-life murder clubs, set out to investigate cold cases and other crimes? Nicola Stow answers just that in her book THE REAL-LIFE MURDER CLUBS.

 

This book delves into ~a dozen different true crime cases (both well-known and not), and gives the reader a look at the citizen detectives who had a hand in getting some justice.

 

While I loved the premise of this book, the execution felt disjointed and seemed to spew more about the cases/murderers themselves than on the actual civilians who put in thousands of hours towards getting answers.

 

The timelines within the vignettes also felt random and confusing at times, and I was frequently rereading paragraphs to figure out how I ended up where I was now.

 

I think this book would be great for those new to true crime (and can stomach the more gruesome details), but as a true crime connoisseur myself, this book missed the mark a little.

 

Thanks to NetGalley and Ad Lib Publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

 

Publication Date: November 24, 2022