My brother the killer: a family story by Alix Sharkey [Amazon GoodReads B&N HarperCollins] is an absorbing and well-written memoir by a journalist who staggered from the blow of having his younger brother arrested for a shocking murder. The disappearance of Danielle Jones, a pretty 15-year-old girl from Essex, was traced to her uncle, Stuart James Campbell, who sits in prison today for the crime, unwilling to cooperate.
The book is riveting and brutally honest, from all indications. I was especially absorbed by the author's descriptions of a tough working class childhood, a searing and memorable portrait of his father, and painful accounts of conversations with his brother in which he looks at the man with new eyes. "If I tell the truth," Alix Sharkey states, "maybe you will, too."
Recommended for the true crime set, especially those with an interest in memoirs with unusual takes and stories to tell.
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