Dead Girls

The synopsis for this book had me immediately. The pervasive fascination with true crime has dulled our culture's ability to examine and alter some disturbing mindsets we've mindlessly adopted. This book had that opportunity.

The first few chapters were intriguing investigations. Then, the focus collapsed into a memoir about a young woman's transition to Los Angeles. It was a confusing pivot and I waited in vain for Bolin to return to the Dead Girls matter at hand, on book jacket.

She is a talented writer. Unquestionably. But this collection of essays would have been stronger as two separate books.