I just picked this up from the library and amstarting it tonight. The full title is If I Am Missing or Dead: A Sister's Story of Love, Murder and Liberation by Janine Latus. Has anyone read it? 

jody 

I just put it on reserve at my library.  Thanks for a new title.  I rarely get any TC books at the library but they had this one.  I also put the new one about Anna Nicole Smith by Rita Crosby.

I just read it and it's one of the best true crime I've read in a long time.  It's one of those that you can't put down until you finish it.

Glad you ordered it Nicki and also that you thought so highly of it, Sherry. You are right, it's a very quick read.  I am flying through it trying to figure out what happens. I just started it last night and am almost done. The whole premise of the book's title is just heart wrenching. 

 jody 

What a great book Jody..sort of a combination memoir and  a small bit of true crime.  I think many people that don't read true crime books would enjoy it.  I read the whole thing at work today...I was not busy..so I read for 6 hours. 

I agree Nicki. It's definitely not the standard format for true crime. I think  I would call it more memoir but what it says does show how  one's environment/relationship patterns foreshadows a future potential crime. I read another book not too long ago called The Red Parts which also was a memoir/true crime combo. It did focus much more on the crime though.  I'm still reading And The Sea Will Tell and really enjoying it. 

 jody 

And the Sea Will Tell is very good, but very detailed.  I'm a fan of Bugliosi but I know many find his writing a bit dry.

Jody, thanks for mentioning If I Am Missing...  sounds like a goodie!

I checked this out from the Library today.  I'm already about half way through it.  So far, so good.

Ok...finished.  Interesting, but not one of my personal favorites.

I agree about And The Sea Will Tell... I am getting a bit bogged down in legalise/courtroom motions etc.. But i am still liking it. 

 jody  

I really enjoyed ththat book. It was more emotional than a lot of regular true crime books. i think it was probably because it was written from someone who knew the victim, rather than someone who studied the killer.

Have it on my WL...