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May 16, 2019

REVIEW: The Book Harper Lee Didn't Write: A Wild Southern Gothic Tale of a Murderous Minister

May 16, 2019/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: The Book Harper Lee Didn't Write: A Wild Southern Gothic Tale of a Murderous Minister

A Fascinating Look at the ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Author’s Struggle to Tell an Elusive Story

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Harper Lee, Alabama, True Crime
May 27, 2017

REVIEW: A Gruesome Child Murder, as Told by a Victim of Childhood Sexual Abuse

May 27, 2017/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: A Gruesome Child Murder, as Told by a Victim of Childhood Sexual Abuse

A True Crime-Memoir Mashup that Has Strengths and Weaknesses

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Child Abuse, True Crime, Murder
April 06, 2016

REVIEW: When America's First Serial Killer Preyed on the Women of 19th Century Texas

April 06, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: When America's First Serial Killer Preyed on the Women of 19th Century Texas

A story of violent crime, race, and small-town Austin on its way to becoming a big-league city

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April 06, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
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Texas, History, Crime, True Crime
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