The recounting of the evil exploits the Harpes committed in the 1790's was difficult to read due to the crimes themselves, but it was also difficult to put down. The story was told with the focus of finding justice for the victims and their families.
The perspective of Sally Rice's poor decisions and her association with these men was what made me want to keep reading. Would she ever be free of them? Would she become another victim in the wake of these two horrible men's deeds?
I appreciated Ms. McNear's thoughts at the beginning of the book to let readers know the struggle she had with writing about these crimes. While she does include some details, they are described to show us that, "they're [the Harpes] just in the fun of shedding innocent blood." The research that was cited at the end of the book was interesting and gave resources for further investigation.
Thank you to Barbour Publishing and NetGalley for this ebook. I was not required to write a review. All thoughts and comments are my own.
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