![]() From classics of true-crime reporting to newer pieces that redefine the genre, Unspeakable Acts offers more than 400 pages of unnerving, immersive true-crime writing from some of the most talented writers in the field. ![]() While Unspeakable Acts is informative and engaging, it is also a wonderfully uncomfortable read because it brings real horror to your doorstep - it brings evidence that shows your neighbor could be a killer, your friends can stab you, and your partner could have a different name and another family or partner elsewhere. The other three main elements - great writing, meticulous research and fearless engagement with the psychological, cultural and emotional aftermaths of extreme violence and murder - make this anthology inhabit an interstitial space between personal writing and academic analysis. the search for answers is one of many cohesive elements that make this nonfiction anthology one of the best true crime books of the year. Those looking for titillating, gruesome chronicles of human depravity will find much to like here - and those who want great, smart writing and outstanding research that unveils things we would rather not look at under a microscope will be equally satisfied. works as both a superb collection of true crime writing and a text that looks at the nuances of our collective obsession with horrific murders, con men and serial killers in a historical and cultural context. ![]()
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