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True Crime Addict

How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray

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True Crime Addict

Written by: James Renner
Narrated by: James Renner
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When an eleven year old James Renner fell in love with Amy Mihaljevic, the missing girl seen on posters all over his neighborhood, it was the beginning of a lifelong obsession with true crime. That obsession leads James to a successful career as an investigative journalist. It also gave him PTSD. In 2011, James began researching the strange disappearance of Maura Murray, a UMass student who went missing after wrecking her car in rural New Hampshire in 2004. Over the course of his investigation, he uncovers numerous important and shocking new clues about what may have happened to Maura, but also finds himself in increasingly dangerous situations with little regard for his own well-being. As his quest to find Maura deepens, the case starts taking a toll on his personal life, which begins to spiral out of control. The result is an absorbing dual investigation of the complicated story of the All-American girl who went missing and James's own equally complicated true crime addiction.

James Renner's True Crime Addict is the story of his spellbinding investigation of the missing person's case of Maura Murray, which has taken on a life of its own for armchair sleuths across the web. In the spirit of David Fincher's Zodiac, it is a fascinating look at a case that has eluded authorities and one man's obsessive quest for the answers. Americas Art & Literature Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions Journalists, Editors & Publishers True Crime United States Disappearance True Crime Obsessed
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Many crimes capture my imagination and interest. I had not heard of this one until I read this book. The author is amazing. I love how he intertwines his own life with the search for truth in this unsolved mystery. He takes you down roads that most of us could not travel literally and figuratively. Awesome job hard to put down kudos to the author. I am definitely going to keep an eye out for other books by this writer.
Thank you James Renner

Beyond Armchair Sluething

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Not much useable information offered on the Maura Murray missing case.

James Renner needed to channel his investigative reporter over his Shock & Awe Tell-All penchant, splashing subjective snippets and unfounded theories against proverbial walls to see what would stick with the Maura Murray community. He didn't come one step closer to finding answers, only more muddying the waters.

Although I sympathize with his personal and domestic travails, this was not the book in which to reveal them. It read as book padding and not helpful in either case. Maura Murray needed to be solely covered in a journalistic way.

Read if you want to get to better know James Renner.

Do NOT read for actionable Maura Murray facts.

More Tell-All Than Investigative

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Overall a good book that is well researched and well written. The ending of the book is a little displeasing.

Good Story, Unsatisfying Ending

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I loved everything about this book! I found myself addicted to it. I highly recommend.

Highly Recommend

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Brutally honest, fascinating, and some difficult parts. Incredible journey and a great book especially if you enjoy True Crime and the obsession to find answers

Fascinating read

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