Review: A grim, compelling real life murder mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2012
This is a detailed and thoroughly researched account of the police investigation of the murder of a young married Oregon woman in the 1980s. Gary C. King's Murder In Room 305 leads us into a sordid social underbelly of street-sex, drugs, violence and the chilling fantasy world of a sociopathic loser with zero regard for the sanctity of human life. The casual manner in which a life is taken, and the perpetrator's absurd belief that he could somehow get away with and benefit from the crime, makes for grim and compelling reading. I found it hard to put down - moreso because, I had to keep reminding myself, this is not fiction. I recommend this book to anyone interested in true crime. It's not a comforting read, but it informs about elements of society that the majority of us, thankfully, will never encounter. I'll be looking out for more of Gary King's work in future.