As an avid true crime fan, I was not surprised that this book was recommended. I have read the story of the Michigan University killings on various podcasts, but rarely did they give details about the victims. Maybe their families name, and the fact that many of them were on their period at the time of their murders, but that was all. Maggie Nelson, through diary pages, firsthand interviews, and poetry, tells the story of her Aunt Jane, the third victim of the tragic killings.

The diary parts especially were deeply emotional. I have heard about these murders many times, but I never thought deeply about who this girl was. Who she loved or what she wanted to be. She had favorite books and an entire life, and her death has made her into a murder victim, not a person—a quick read, but thought-provoking and emotional. I might listen to a podcast on the subject and then read again.