Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South by Karen L. Cox
Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South

Karen L. Cox

Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South

Karen L. Cox

240 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction crime history true crime dark informative slow-paced
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Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South by Karen L. Cox is a gripping and provocative read that will captivate fans of true crime and historical nonfiction, particularly those interested in the darker aspects of American history, racial injustice, and the complexities of the Southern Gothic experience.

Description

In 1932, the city of Natchez, Mississippi, reckoned with an unexpected influx of journalists and tourists as the lurid story of a local murder was splashed across headlines nationwide. Two eccentrics, Richard Dana and Octavia Dockery--known in the...

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3.69
based on 56 reviews

Moods

informative: 81%

dark: 54%

reflective: 36%

sad: 27%

emotional: 18%

mysterious: 18%

challenging: 9%

tense: 9%


Pace

72% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
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slow

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