by Douglas Preston
Yo me pongo a leer no ficción sobre asesinatos y me deprimo. Pero, después, igual agarro un libro nuevo del mismo género para el to-read.James Ellroy me arruinó.
The author's history as a fictional crime thriller writer shows through. This reads too much like a pulp thriller and less like a serious discourse on a real life serial killer. It focuses too much on the author's feelings and minor involvement in the issue for me to care for a large amount of pages...
I would probably recommend this book simply because it allows us to see the incredible way such an important investigation was bungled from the beginning and the view it gives of the Italian legal system. Anyone who became embroiled in this particular investigation should have been forewarned, “Aba...
Mario Spezi is a reporter fascinated with the Monster of Florence case that has never been solved. After sucking Douglas Preston in with his fervor, Mario and Douglas endeavor to finally solve this mystery. The book is divided into two sections, Mario's story and Douglas' story. Mario details all t...
Thriller writer Douglas Preston moved to Italy, only to find out the nearby olive grove was the scene of a ghasty double murder. Preston and the journalist originally covering the investigation, Mario Spezi, dig into the case of the Monster of Florence, even winding up being investigated themselves...
I was addicted the moment I picked up this book! Even though it's a true story, it reads like a fictional thriller...maybe because a lot of the circumstances in the story are so shocking that it's sometimes hard to remember that it's true and not some crazy plot invented by some author! The book its...
Mr. Preston, probably best known for his “Detective Pendergast” takes a page from his famous FBI sleuth and tackles the real life case of the Italian serial killer whose nickname is the title. In realizing his dream of moving his family to Italy Mr. Preston discovers the picturesque olive grove sur...
This book was an interesting piece of true crime literature and an excellent insight into corrupt Italian justice system. I thought it could have been a bit less dry in its' writing style though. I am not sure if it was the subject matter that this was present as I have read other books by DP and I ...
Gems: If you're a fan of true crime novels, then you will enjoy this book. It is along the lines of Anne Rule novels or a 48 hrs. of hard evidence, the extended version. Preston details the blunders behind the case of the Monster of Florence and exposes the corruption in the Italian legal system....
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