A true crime collection to die for
If you ve been binging true crime podcasts and craving more San Diego County Library has a wealth of new titles to keep your curiosity fueled From wrongful convictions to chilling historical cases these gripping books are sure to captivate any true crime enthusiast Investigative journalist Joshua Sharpe uncovers a crime within a crime Sharpe becomes The Man No One Supposed as he delves into the murder of a Georgia deacon and his wife Sharpe doesn t just review the crime he looks into the conviction of the man jailed for the double homicide through faulty evidence gathering unreliable onlookers and town secrets It is a riveting examination of how one man s tireless reporting and the work of the Georgia Innocence Project helped to bring about justice In May of Jennifer Dulos disappeared and has never been located In Murder in the Dollhouse Rich Cohen explores the search for Jennifer and the eventual arrest and prosecution of her husband But as with any riveting true-crime discussion there is more to this than a straight study Cohen examines Jennifer s privileged upbringing and her determination to build a picture-perfect life for her children at any cost Cohen shows us in thrilling detail the destruction of something that even money can t buy For true horror fiction writer Jon Stock turns to non-fiction in Sleep Room his disturbing account of Dr William Sargant s controversial psychiatric treatments in mid- th century Britain Dr Sargant was not a follower of Freud or a proponent of talk therapy rather he used more extreme practices like insulin narcosis electro-shock therapy and lobotomies Survivors of the sleep room in Ward at the Royal Waterloo Hospital share their harrowing experiences in this haunting exploration of anatomical ethics gone awry Whack Job A History of Axe Murder Can there be a more attention-grabbing title If you re looking for a lighter read in the true crime genre Rachel McCarthy James takes a darkly humorous look at how an ordinary tool like an axe has impacted society Throughout human history the axe has been an essential simple machine but as more sophisticated powerful tools have usurped its practical uses it s drawn more attention for its symbolic roles in films like The Shining and So I Married An Axe Murderer Fans of Mary Roach s smart and sarcastic style will find plenty to enjoy Can t wait to dive into these stories Visit the La Mesa Branch Library or browse online at sdcl org The Summer Learning Challenge is wrapping up so if you haven t picked up a challenge log yet now s the time to stop by for your chance to earn a prize and enter the grand prize drawing As we prepare for the new school year our regular storytimes will pause during August and resume in September but there s still plenty happening at the branch Check out sdcl org LaMesa for details on free programs and events for all ages
