Interesting collection of murder cases.
933760
The author has compiled a collection of synopses of high profile murder cases.  The facts are presented in an unemotional way, which I appreciated.  I was able to have my own emotions rather than be led by the author.  I enjoyed remembering some cases, and discovering a few new ones.

The last chapter is a departure from the rest of the book.  The author uses this chapter to vent some of her passion for Asian women who are victims of the acid attacks.  She uses the high profile Pakistani victim, who brought the issue to world-wide attention.  She references the Oscar-winning documentary, and that director's emotional connections to the subject.  Having seen that documentary, I highly recommend it.

If you are a student of criminology, this book is "murder light."  If you want a glancing overview, this is an excellent reference source for that.
1984358
Belzer and Wayne make good cases on explaining a number of high profile murders. Their positions are well researched and well presented with plenty of citations. Pretty much written in report format and may not be ideal for the casual reader looking to be entertained. I enjoyed this book quite a bit.
2212253
I like murder mysteries.  It kind of guides you along but the person you don't even suspect ends up being the murderer.  These books are thought out well.
1160880
I am intrigued by the anecdotes that show the injustices of laws with loopholes that favor letting the guilty get off because of technicalities. Good examples of a variety of sex, murder, and circumstantial evidence!
4688882
I liked the characters and the the way they went about solving the crimes. I would recommend this set to a friend
1281437
A collection of interesting suspense stories - enjoyable.
1326876
This is a collection of stories concerning both law enforcement and criminal activities . there are homicide detectives and killers , Robbers and  victims along with a collection of twists and turns and unexpected endings  .Most of these stories take place in a small town on the Florida Panhandle currently being overdeveloped  by invading out of towners . Enjoy
4391301
An interesting collection of stories - each with it's own plot and characters. A good book to "pick up" for a short evening entertainment.  Even though short each story had 'depth' and interest.
3069862
Interesting cases with step by step tools for analysis if the cases presented.  Just enough information is given about the cases.
1282644
I liked mystery stories.  Was a surprise at the end when the cop turned out to be a killer too.
558034
This collection of Christmas crime stories caught my eye because of the clever title and held my attention because of the wide range of entertaining stories. The contributing authors include Peter Lovesey, Sujata Massey, Stephanie Barron, Ed Lin, Cara Black and several others. I was familiar with some authors, like Lovesey, Massey, and Barron before this, but I was happy to be introduced to several new authors. The stories take place throughout the world including Cuba, England, New York, and Korea and range from very funny to dark, to touching, and even depressing.

One of my favorite stories in the collection is by Helene Tursten, a Swedish author who was new to me. The story about an elderly woman who isn't as helpless as she appears is clever and dark and since finishing it, Ive read a couple of Turstens full-length novels. Author Mick Herron is also new to me, and I enjoyed his amusing story The Usual Santas about the commercialism of Christmas. Ive enjoyed Stephanie Barrons novels and was glad to see a story featuring the sleuth from her novels, Jane Austen.

Along with several stories I loved, there were a few that didn't appeal to me, but thats to be expected with just a wide variety of stories. Although I wouldnt rate each story with 5 stars, I do think the overall collection is worthy of that high rating. The stories in this book kept me entertained from the beginning to the end.

I received this book from NetGalley through the courtesy of Soho Crime. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
3688106
This author has presented brief accounts of fifty men and women.  True crime buffs will be familiar with many of them, but I enjoyed reading each one.

The cases have been arranged in such a way as to provide key information to readers with an interest in a particular field of study.  However, Ian Brady should follow Dean Corll (spelled C-O-R-L-L).

There are a few errors and some definite formatting issues.
417547
This is a nice collection of short stories, some detective stories, some  not, some murders, and various other crimes. I like Max Bittersohn and  Sarah Kelling, so stories featuring them are always great. I also like  Peter Shandy, and he's here too. But there are several other short stories,  some light-hearted and some a little more serious. This is a great  collection.
1910800
I enjoyed the various stories in this collection. It was a variety of Sherlock Holmes stories in unique settings that took him in new places and directions.
3348579
From the files of People this book features every major true crime case from the last 20-30 years as well as a few lesser known cases. Most have to do with murder but there are some sensational crimes in here that have to do with other incidents as well.

To name a few we've got Michael Jackson, Scott Peterson, Michael Kennedy, Ted Bundy, Versace, Preppy murder suspect Robert Chambers and many more. Plus funny close-up mugshots of a ton of celebrities who got arrested such as R. Kelly, Lil Kim, Bill Gates, Eminem, Ozzy Osbourne and tons more. Some I didn't even know that have been arrested are in here. Overall its a good book and has some nice pictures to go along with the outrageous stories. For the true crime buff this one will definitely interest you.
1805231
This is three short stories about three murders that were quite unusual. Two were quickly solved but the third took 33 years.
2152887
This is an interesting collection of eclectic short stories. There is a great variety of plots and they hold your interest. The endings often have surprising twists so you can't predict what is going to happen. Every story was very good and I didn't skip any of them. The author has a nice writing style.