The New York Times Book Review - Marilyn Stasio
Renner…is just plain fun to read.
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"[Renner] is just plain fun to read."—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
"You have not read a book like this before and, I’d wager, you’ll not engage with its like again. . . . Renner is a tantalizing and almost gleeful tour guide to and through the impulses of the armchair detective."—Minneapolis Star Tribune
"As the title suggests, [True Crime Addict] is an addictive read."—Bustle
"The mystery of Murray’s whereabouts is baffling. . . . [Renner’s] chipping away at the facts of a ten-year-old case makes the reader hope that, in the end, the answers will be uncovered. An entrancing, brilliant next step for fans of the podcast Serial, Netflix’s Making a Murderer, and other true crime cases."—Library Journal (starred review)
"Brutally honest, no-holds-barred storytelling . . . Renner brilliantly covers all the bases here."—M. William Phelps, New York Times bestselling author
"Renner’s walk on the dark side makes for a highly compelling read."—Kathryn Casey, bestselling author of Deliver Us
"Renner’s personal involvement in the case—and his self-destructive, relentless dedication to confronting the darkness at the heart of it [...is] noteworthy."—Publishers Weekly
CLEVELAND MAGAZINE on THE SERIAL KILLER'S APPRENT Erick Trickey
Takes the imagination to a dark and chilling place. This, Renner's second book, shows off his talents in the [crime reporting] genre: an investigator's persistence, a strong sense of mystery-suspense storytelling and a direct and restrained style that can both pull back to describe a crime scene and turn sympathetic to illuminate victims' vibrant but lost lives [...] Renner's writing is gripping, well researched and hard to put down.
COOLCLEVELAND.COM on AMY: MY SEARCH FOR HER KI Kelly Ferjutz
Meticulously-crafted and engaging.
MORNING JOURNAL on AMY: MY SEARCH FOR HER KILL Laura Kennelly
Reads like a who-done-it, with lively and fast-paced narrative.
CUYAHOGA FALLS NEWS PRESS on AMY: MY SEARCH FO Michael K. Dakota
It is compelling, riveting and hard to set down.
author of SILENT WITNESS on AMY: MY SEARCH FOR Richard North Patterson
Poignant and wonderfully well-written.
bestselling author of Deliver Us on True Crime Add Kathryn Casey
Renner's walk on the dark side makes for a highly compelling read.
Library Journal
★ 03/01/2016
Former investigative journalist Renner (The Great Forgetting) takes the reader on his dark journey unraveling the disappearance of University of Massachusetts Amherst student Maura Murray, who went missing in 2004. Having to sift through over a decade's worth of stories and evidence, Renner keeps digging until the toll of his obsession creeps into his personal life. The author first heard of Murray's story on a 20/20 episode and, having experience with similar cases, dives right in. Renner shares snippets of his own life while collecting bits of Murray's, almost balancing out the scales of information. The mystery of Murray's whereabouts is baffling. From descriptions of her father who doesn't want to talk about the case to potential ties to Dennis Rader, the BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) serial killer, Renner keeps searching for the truth before the case consumes him. His chipping away at the facts of a ten-year-old case makes the reader hope that, in the end, the answers will be uncovered. VERDICT An entrancing, brilliant next step for fans of the podcast Serial, Netflix's Making a Murderer, and other true crime cases.—Ryan Claringbole, Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison, WI
