I am an avid true crime podcast listener and tv watcher. Many of us forget the cost of these horrific crimes, Steve Ryan can't forget. Like a bucket of ice water over the reader's head, Detective Ryan describes a crime scene. It is NOT like podcasts and tv. These are brutal. This man saw the worst of humans. He is empathetic with the families and victims. He also explains the toll these crimes were taking on him and his family. I enjoyed the insight this book delivered but even more, I'm glad he humanized detectives and police. This book is not a sensationalized telling of these crimes. It is a collection of cases that left scars on the detective that solved them. I recommend this one to any true crime fan, but it is not for the light of heart.
Thank you to NetGalley, Steve Ryan, and Dundurn Press for the DRC.