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Into the Forest and all the Way Through by Cynthia Pelayo is an extraordinary and absolutely devastating read. In many books, TV shows, podcasts, and the like, true crime cases are spoken of in a way to entertain. Not these. These powers are pure raw emotion and horror.

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(2021) This is a collection of true-crime poetry: each poem is based on a different actual case of a missing or murdered woman or girl. I have very mixed feelings about this: for me it often felt simplistic and monothematic. But then I don't read much poetry and even less true crime, so I'm probably missing nuances. I do admire author Pelayo's talent for imagery, though, so if the description sounds like your thing, do check it out.

This is simply amazing.

“This grief, this loss, for those who are missing, is agonizing because for many there will never be answers, just a lifetime of desperate questions.”

I see you

I wasn't sure what to think about a book of True Crime poetry, but these short poems packed a mighty punch. Ms. Pelayo is a wonderful poet, and each poem gave you an understanding of the victims and the crime in a way that was wholly unique to the True Crime genre. (Cont. ⬇️)