Mark Bowden was a reporter on a local Washington DC paper when two
sisters, ages 10 and 12, vanished from a suburban mall. The girls
were never found, but thirty-five years later a cold case detective
discovered a clue, missed at the time, that pointed to Lloyd Welch.
Welch was incarcerated for sexual abuse of a girlfriend’s daughter
when the case was reopened.
Now that they had a
viable suspect, a team was put together to investigate. Bowden joined
the team. This is the story of that cold case investigation.
The early chapters
tell the story of the disappearance of the sisters and the first
investigation. It’s well written, but reads like most true crime
books. The majority of the book is taken up with interviews with
Lloyd Welch. While the interviewing technique is interesting, it
becomes repetitive after awhile. There are additional facts that fill
out the crime and investigation, but the focus is on Lloyd and the
clever interview techniques used by the investigators.
If you’re a fan of
true crime, or even police procedurals, this is an enjoyable book.
However, be prepared for a slow slog in the middle.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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