Book description
A meticulously researched page-turner about one of the Philadelphia suburbs' most shocking 20th-century crimes. A gunman broke into Jack and Peggy Abt's house moments after the last family member left for the day. He took a seat next to the upright piano in the living room and waited silently for…
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1 author picked Killer in the House as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I'm not a true crime reader, but Kathryn Canavan's book had me from the get go. She is a former crime reporter and knew the incident first-hand. She steeps the reader into every moment of an actual crime that rivals any fictionalized story without embellishing or sensationalizing the beats of the account. Her simplicity keeps it riveting and raw, a challenge she meets and exceeds!
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