Changed How I Think About Crime—This Book Got Under My Skin
I wasn’t prepared for this one.
I picked it up thinking I’d skim through another retelling of an old crime—but what I got was something far more immersive. The way this book reframes the Blackout Ripper case didn’t just make me reconsider the facts—it made me feel the case in a way I never had before.
The psychology behind how we build narratives—how we latch onto what “makes sense” and ignore the rest? This book uses that against you. In a good way. It slowly dismantles what you thought was true and replaces it with something sharper, darker, and disturbingly real.
The structure is tight. No filler. Every chapter lands with intent, like the author wants you to sit up straighter and question everything. And you do.
What hooked me most, though, was how the book triggers a kind of cognitive dissonance. You’ll find yourself flipping back, second-guessing your own memory of events, like, “Wait, did I miss that?” You didn’t. It’s just that well-written.
If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to have your mental model of a crime completely reprogrammed—this is it.
Buy it. Don’t wait. It’s not just a read—it’s an experience.
