"A Death in Belmont" by Sebastian Junger

Ever since "The Perfect Storm," I've been intrigued by Mr. Junger's writing style. Careful construction, fascinating details and the all encompassing thrill, are just some of the great qualities of his books.

In his latest "A Death In Belmont", Mr. Junger narrates the chilling story of a crime that occurred practically in his own backyard for which (he speculates) an innocent man was found guilty of committing. Believe it or not, Mr. Junger begins his book with the description of a picture in which his mother and he are posing for the camera, while the convicted Boston Strangler (Al DeSalvo) is smiling in the background. As the readers will discover, Mr. Junger's family came very close to loosing one of their own to the viciousness of this serial killer. The book is written well and in the end one is left wondering about the effectiveness of our judicial system and whether is has failed us more than helped us over the years.

This book is recommended to all crime fans and those curious about what murders may have been wrongfully allotted to potentially innocent bystanders.

-by Simon Cleveland