This was a book that I read quickly, since I wanted to know what else happened. The writer is very good at conveying his emotions, and the subject matter is scary because it really happened.

James Renner is a compelling writer of True Crime. His newest effort, True Crime Addict exemplifies tremendous craftsmanship and an outstanding ability to tow us into his obsessive, compelling, and heartbreaking world. While Mr. Renner is no cop or detective, he most certainly has the game and know how. He finds himself in peril both personally and professionally, trying to balance his obsession with finding out what happened to Maura Murry, the disappeared college student that he so urgently needs to find. There have been numerous true crime stories penned about missing persons. Mr. Renner covers this topic but does it in an entirely distinctive and proactive manner that makes the reader as obsessed as the writer.

Warning: You don't get to figure out what happened. You don't get to hear the end of the story. But the story of this mysteriously missing (murdered? kidnapped? willingly AWOL?) young woman is is so well-told, the author's own family narrative so weirdly and fascinatingly intertwined, it's worth foregoing clear answers. Like life, this book doesn't wrap up tidy; that's party of the pleasure of it.

The fact that this story had something to do with Amy Mihaljevic is what caught my attention. Having lived in the area at the time of her abduction and murder.