True crime books belong to a very specific genre: compared to the novels on similar topics I am so often reading and reviewing, books about and inspired about real serial killers do not spare any details about the horrible secrets of the human minds.
Hunting Shadows by Scotland´s most experienced and well known crime journalist, Jane Hamilton is an extensive account of the serial killer Peter Tobin. Tobin, a recognized sexual abuser who died in prison in 2022, was found guitly of killing three women in three separate incidents.
Hamilton, which is a proeminent crime journalist, whose investigations not only informed, but also succeeded to change and challenge laws and local regulations, followed the investigations of the crime, as well as the police and legal proceedings. Her book provides not only important investigations about the case, but also horrible psychological details about Tobin´s mind and possible motivation.
Personally, I´ve read the book at a very slow pace, as I really needed to take a break from it more often than I expected. As usually, a true crime story may be brutal and disturbing. But this is the reality of the criminal minds, and it is interesting to have access to such well documented cases.
Rating: 5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions, as usual, are my own
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