We Thought We Knew You

If you eat up true crime anything as much as I do then you know who M. William Phelps is. Either from TV, books or podcasts. For me it's from tv ( and the podcast Paper Ghosts which you MUST listen to) as some years ago I switched from reading true crime to watching it. So this is actually my first Phelps book and I went in super excited. I know that sounds horrible because this book means someone got murdered but if you love true crime you know what I mean...BUT I DIGRESS.

I didn't know about this particular case so it was good going in with zero details. Mary Yoder was a very healthy and vibrant woman who died painfully from something that should have never been in her system. Now comes the who and the why. Who could possibly harbor any ill will for a woman that everybody seemingly likes/love?

Not really surprising to me but Phelps can write true crime just as well as he can talk about it on tv. As it goes with these kinds of books, the less said the better. Just know that I found it to be well written and well researched. The details are there without it reading as boring or confusing but he also knows how to write about the people well. The victim, the killer, everyone else around them. It's not just about the crime. He does the footwork and gets to know everyone involved. I have zero regrets using my Bookish First points to claim this book.