Let's start with the cons : there are tangents, the roll out of all the information does meander a little, overall could use an edit here and there (mostly in the first half of the book)

I want to put this in a neutral zone. I think the intention in jumping around so much in the timeliness and facts, intermingled with opinion and aside personal information was to build suspense, to avoid a dry and clinical approach (think a John Douglas book step by step and so methodical it's painful). This was a poor choice as with all the families, histories, leads, investigators.. there is already plenty to keep straight without adding a further plot to follow.

Pros : The tangents do get to the point I'm short order (9/10 times), all the information is tied into the larger picture even while it took a minute to figure out why everything is relevant.
All sides, the parents, the accused, the girls, and the law, are fairly represented. You don't see the same fervent attacks that I think are more popular now in the age of documentaries (making a murderer, serial, the west Memphis three). Very professional approach even stating it was her son's murder that drew her towards this case. Very respectful of the girls' tragic passing, I would recommend this book to true crime fans.

Reminded me of Ann Rules style and John Grishams Innocent man.