Kill Grandma for Me
by James DeFelice
Taste attributes: documentarycrimejournalisticunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leadssocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a morally murky, weighty non-fiction book, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
About This Book
In December, 1994, 13-year-old Wendy Gardner convinced James Evans, her 15-year-old lover, to strangle her grandmother to death. Then she took her own little sister prisoner, stole her grandmother's money, and began a three-day orgy of sex and junk food.
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- Author
- James DeFelice
- Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 302
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- Open Library
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