Review of Dead Girls in Paradise

[Kendal Low]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Dead Girls in Paradise" by Richard L. Carrico.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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San Diego in 1931 was, apparently, rife with murder. With forensic evidence not quite what it is today, many of these murders went unsolved. In Dead Girls in Paradise, Richard L. Carrico details the three unsolved murders of Virginia Brooks, Louise Teuber, and Hazel Bradshaw. The author walks the audience through the girls’ last days alive, the search for their killers, and the criminal trial of one suspect.

I am so pleased to say that I highly enjoyed my time reading this book! I have always been a fan of true crime, so it came as no surprise to me that this book sounded incredibly interesting. I found that Carrico did a fantastic job of describing these girls and their lives, and the search for any suspects. I think it was helpful that these murders took place where the author grew up, so he had a connection to the places featured that was obvious in his writing.

Carrico separated the murders into three parts in this book, allowing each of them to have their moment and helping the audience stay focused on one murder at a time. It is obvious how much work Carrico must have put into researching these murders, as there was so much information on the deaths themselves, the lives of the girls before they were murdered, and their families reactions to their untimely deaths. The information is so well detailed that I even believe I know who committed Teuber’s murder.

I truly wish I could give this book a perfect rating, as I enjoyed it so much. However, I did find quite a few errors in my time reading. I believe that after another round of editing, it would be deserving of five stars. So, for the reasons mentioned above, I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.

I would happily recommend this book to readers who, like me, enjoy reading about true crime. I believe they would enjoy it just as much as I did. This is only appropriate for mature readers as there are some difficult topics discussed, like murder and sexual assault.

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[Amy Luman]

I do enjoy true crime, it’s my favorite sort of TV show. But, unlike you, I have a terrible time guessing who committed the crime. I always miss something.

[NetMassimo]

Some really cold cases are analyzed in this book, which is certainly interesting for people who like true crime, so I hope the author does proper proofreading to make it excellent. Thank you for your great review!

[7033255157]

I really found this one interesting to me. Especially the Reviewer highlighted the lifestyle of these girls that makes up the characters. I really appreciate the magic perform by the Reviewer you did well to reveal the in-depth knowledge the author communicated