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Book Review of The Monster of Florence

The Monster of Florence
The Monster of Florence
Author: Douglas Preston
Genre: Nonfiction
Book Type: Paperback
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I had originally taken a picture of this book at the bookstore (where it was too expensive to purchase a few months ago), thinking it would be a fiction novel -- surprise surprise, it's a true crime book! Very cool. I really wish I had seen this story covered in the news more, but I can't say I remember hearing about it at all. Needless to say, being a true story (however convoluted the case became over the years), I was fascinated by this book. Spezi and Preston work well together, and their friendship is evident in these pages. The story got a bit lengthy toward the end, but overall it was still a very good telling of one of the biggest murder mysteries in history.