Where Monsters Hide: Sex, Murder, and Madness in the Midwest

I really got into this awesome true crime book. Once I was all involved in the story, I stayed up super late, not wanting to stop until finally pure exhaustion and not being able to see the letters anymore caused me to quit. I confess to being a Phelps fan, and I was thrilled when I got this e-ARC. I love Phelps books, and this one was good enough to keep me going right to the end. A great story about a man who suddenly goes missing right before his life was about to change for the better. He had just accepted a new job in Asheville, NC and failed to show up for his scheduled drug test prior to his starting date.

Chris Regan was very excited about the move. His oldest son was moving there too, which made it even better so they could spend time together in the outdoors doing things they both enjoyed. They talked and texted about it daily as they each were wrapping up their lives in Michigan, getting ready for the move. Then in mid-October, suddenly Chris Jr. was no longer able to reach his dad and didn’t hear back from him any longer either. His worry kept increasing. An old girlfriend of Chris Senior’s, Terri O’Donnell, became worried too. They had remained friends after they had stopped their dating relationship and she was very concerned when suddenly she didn’t hear from him. She knew of his upcoming move and plans, and it was so strange that he was out of touch. She went to the police and reported him missing. That’s what led to the investigation, and eventually the solving of, this horrifying case that Phelps writes about so well in this book. I’d call this one of his best books ever on an incredible story. My thanks for the advance electronic copy that was provided by NetGalley, author M. William Phelps, and the publisher for my fair review.

M. William Phelps the number 1 name in true crime writing does it again! he is one of my favourite true crime authors. fantastic book showing the evil and horrors of what people do to other people. cannot wait for more!

Thank you to net galley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book I love true crime books




In October 2014, after Chris Regan failed to arrive at his new job, his ex-girlfriend filed a missing-person report. Something was off. It was not like Chris, a devoted father, avid hiker, and all-around great guy, not to show up. When local Michigan police chief Laura Frizzo learned Chris was having an affair with Kelly Cochran, a married co-worker, suspicion fell on her husband, Jason. After a search warrant on their house revealed several suspicious items, the Cochrans abruptly moved to Indiana. As questions swirled around the case, the whereabouts of Chris Regan remained unknown.

4 stars
Extraordinarily well-written and fascinating look at a brutal murder. Phelps delivers yet another shocking book that looks deep into the horrors of the evil people do to each other.
This is a heartbreaking story. Phelps deftly tells the story without sensation or disrespect which so many true crime authors tend to do.
I recommend this book to anyone who reads true crime.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

Where Monsters Hide is a true- crime read that captures both sides of the genre; those who commit unthinkable crimes and those who capture them. Through dogged police work and interviews, the case of missing Chris Reagan is solved to its horrific end and justice is meted out, though the greatest mystery may yet be how monsters sometimes hide among us, in plain sight. This tale is more twisted than most and the fact that it is non-fiction makes it all the more cautionary. Well done, Mr. Phelps.

I'd like to thank netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I read the author's last book and enjoyed it so I was excited to see this one on here. While I still enjoyed it, it didn't hold my attention as much as the other one did.

First I want to thank netgalley for letting me give an honest review of this book because M. William Phelps is truly one of my favorite all time true crime authors. Once again Phelps delivers an astonishing book of what people do to other people. His perspective is right on and never waivers from the nature of the crime. I have read every book he has written and watch him on television all the time and love that he tells it like it is. I would definitely recommend this book.