Down the Hill

Title: Down the Hill

Author: Susan Hendricks

Genre: Non-fiction/ true crime

Thank you, NetGalley, for this book.

I’m reasonably well-versed about the murders of Libby German and Abby Williams, following the case through the news, and was so relieved when an arrest was made. So when I saw this book, written by a CNN anchor, I was interested to see what more she had to offer about the story. This book was fine, but the author wrote the book more like a reporter, using giant chunks of interviews, rather than as a writer.

Susan Hendricks tells her story and how she got to know the families. I feel like she truly cared about them and their pain and didn’t use them to get a bigger story. In fact, this book’s forward is written by Libby’s sister, Kelsey. I enjoyed the book and felt the families’ pain of their loss. Susan tells a lot about her side of meeting with the families, attending CrimeCon, and discussing the case with the police. This book is worth the read for anyone interested in the case or in true crime in general.