Unveiling the Dark Secrets Behind John J Lennon’s The Tragedy of True Crime: A Must-Read Review
“When you learn about the crime before you meet the person, it makes you recoil; it colors everything about them,” Lennon writes. Although we know each man has committed murder, we first learn about them separate from their crimes. Lennon skillfully weaves his own story among the details of each man’s life, finding commonalities in their experience. For example, when he meets Milton Jones, the two bond over the memory of their mothers beating them when they were children.
In Act II, “The Killing,” Lennon writes a detailed account of each man’s crime. He makes no excuses for his own actions or that of his subjects. But as we learn about the murders committed by the men in horrific detail, we continue to see them as human — the antithesis of how they are presented in true crime shows. Lennon’s ability to create this balance is impressive.
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