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True Crime

Top 5 True Crime

The True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey
This is the only book of Peter Carey’s I’ve ever actually liked. He’s one of those writers you know you’re[...]
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The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale
This one’s a ripper read, as compelling as any thriller. It relates to the brutal killing of a three year[...]
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The Tall Man by Chloe Hooper
This vastly underrated true crime novel concerns the 2004 death in custody of Cameroon Doomadgee, an Aboriginal man who was[...]
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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
It’s a classic for a reason; it feels so alive and vibrant, more than sixty years after its publication. Do[...]
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Joe Cinque’s Consolation by Helen Garner
When Helen Garner sees accused murderer Anu Singh, she writes that Singh “raised my girl hackles in a bristle.”  That[...]
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All True Crime

The True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale
The Tall Man by Chloe Hooper
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Joe Cinque’s Consolation by Helen Garner
The Red Parts by Maggie Nelson

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