True Crime Addict, James Renner
True Crime Addict, James Renner
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True Crime Addict
How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray

Author: James Renner

Narrator: James Renner

Unabridged: 6 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/24/2016

Synopsis

When an eleven year old James Renner fell in love with Amy Mihaljevic, the missing girl seen on posters all over his neighborhood, it was the beginning of a lifelong obsession with true crime. That obsession leads James to a successful career as an investigative journalist. It also gave him PTSD. In 2011, James began researching the strange disappearance of Maura Murray, a UMass student who went missing after wrecking her car in rural New Hampshire in 2004. Over the course of his investigation, he uncovers numerous important and shocking new clues about what may have happened to Maura, but also finds himself in increasingly dangerous situations with little regard for his own well-being. As his quest to find Maura deepens, the case starts taking a toll on his personal life, which begins to spiral out of control. The result is an absorbing dual investigation of the complicated story of the All-American girl who went missing and James's own equally complicated true crime addiction.

James Renner's True Crime Addict is the story of his spellbinding investigation of the missing person's case of Maura Murray, which has taken on a life of its own for armchair sleuths across the web. In the spirit of David Fincher's Zodiac, it is a fascinating look at a case that has eluded authorities and one man's obsessive quest for the answers.

About James Renner

Journalist James Renner is the author of several books, including The Serial Killer's Apprentice, True Crime Addict, The Man from Primrose Lane, and The Great Forgetting. His true crime stories have been published in the Best American Crime Writing and Best Creative Nonfiction anthologies.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen

i interview james renner here: [URL not allowed] in the opening pages of this book, the recently fired, mildly disgraced investigative journalist james renner goes to a gentleman's club where he manages to derail a perfectly good lapdance into a quiet reflective conversation wit......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey

”’How’d I do?’ I asked. ‘Your results were very similar to those of Ted Bundy, the serial killer.’ That’s one of those statements you just can’t unhear. ‘Don’t get too upset,’ said Roberta. ‘You may have the psychopathy of a dangerous man, but so do many cops. In fact, a lot of CEOs would have scored t......more

Goodreads review by Deanna

When I was offered the chance to read this memoir, I was pretty excited. I read a few of the previous reviews and it seemed like something I would enjoy reading. There are times when I will go on a true crime binge. Books, documentaries, TV shows etc. It guts me when cases are not resolved and the f......more

Goodreads review by Kemper

I received a free copy from the publisher for review. A reporter who had been fired for his refusal to kill a story about a politician’s sex scandal goes into a strip club and during a lap dance he strikes up a conversation that helps reignite his passion for writing true crime stories. So he decides......more

Goodreads review by Delee

So this is a review that has been a long time coming- and AGAIN, I have to apologize for it being late- since I was given this book free in exchange for a review. Thank you James Renner and thank you to karen (no caps)- for providing it to me. This is a solid 3 star book!...but I did have a couple of......more

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