Jen Stelling

Colorful, thoughtful account that becomes very difficult to listen to when Graysmith becomes completely consumed with this case. I'll have to read the print version because the repetition of ideas towards the end of this gave me a headache. Reading and listening are so different.

I would certainly read another book by Robert Graysmith. His take on true crime is absorbing, for the most part. He's a perceptive observer and his passion for the subject elevates the book beyond the sordid standard true crime story.

No, but would be delighted to listen to him again. He has a very rich voice,

It is and I did.

What a crazy story; very textured, with lots of memorable details, like the cabal of voyeurs that spies on lovers in cars in the Florentine hills, and occasional peeks of the author Thomas Harris, who borrowed some details of the Monster case for Hannibal Lecter's Italian sojourn.

Both Spezio and Preston's sections had a good balance of case detail and personal observation that elevated this book above more workmanlike true crime stories.

I would happily listen to this reader again.

I found brief Preston's account of how 9/11 affected the story moving. Later in the story, I was disturbed by the information that the prosecutor in the infamous Amanda Knox case was involved in the mismanagement of Monster of Florence events towards the end of this book.