Murders Unsolved: Cases That Have Baffled The Authorities For Years, Famous True Crimes, Unsolved Mysteries and Murders (Murder, Scandals and Mayhem Book 3) Kindle Edition

For those who love a good crime story or whodunit, there’s nothing more compelling than the real deal. Why delve into fiction when there are so many intriguing unsolved real crimes?That’s exactly what Riley does in “Murders Unsolved”; delve into the titillating world of unsolved murders from the past. In fact, I really enjoyed the fact that all of these stories were from some time ago. Because of this, many of the cases were new to me and the author definitely selected a fascinating range of unsolved murders.I love the structure of the book, presenting the basic facts of each crime at the start and then following with the backstory, details of the crime day, investigation, suspects, trial and official state of the case. Enough detail is provided about each crime to really get you enthralled, and thinking about what happened and who was really guilty.Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable read and highly recommended for crime aficionados.

This was an interesting book to read and it was since one was made to wonder which unsolved cases would be included. Although a few notorious cases that were all the news were included there was also enough that it kept the true crime angle interesting and giving the reader a chance to explore a topic that can be much harder to digest, which is what happens when justice truly hasn't yet been found and the victim vanishes to all but those tenaciously holding onto their memories. It is a quite somber read for it shows just how much time hasn't been friendly to some cases but at the same time shows just how much people in their own carelessness and stupidity can also stop the wheels from turning. It is a shame that in some cases the crime may have been solved if things had been left alone and/or done right to begin with. The writing of the book is more or less like a file. Each entry has a summary title followed by the name of the victim(s). From there it goes into a Quick Fact format with the victim's name, location, suspects, etc. And then each entry is further presented with a past build-up of the victim, the night in question, the following search, suspect, trials if any and/or the conclusion. Although there were a few spelling errors if you could get around to understanding what the author meant it didn't take away from the telling of itself. In the end I would be more than happy to read some of his other true crime novels to see what they are all about and would at least recommend this book for true crime readers who may want a change from the usual solved crimes book.

I ordered three of Mr. Riley's books as a potential gift for a fellow mystery fan. After reading enough cases myself to confirm my first impression, I came to the conclusion that although some of the information was interesting, it was so poorly written and had so many grammatical errors, misprints, and style inconsistencies that I could not give them to anyone without embarrassment. I am going to put them in the Goodwill box in case someone else wants to read them. Given the lack of publisher information, I am assuming, perhaps in error, that these books are self-published. Mr. Riley would have been well advised to get the assistance of a good editor, if not a publisher.

The book shows promise. The stories are interesting but not necessarily suspenseful. My main issue is that the author's writing is awkward, distracting, and unclear at times. He uses the word 'however' repeatedly, among other things. A good editor or proofreader can solve these issues. In fact, the more i think about it, this reads like a hastily written junior high school research paper without proper citations.

I found it interesting because there were several cases that are new for me. The writing style is succinct and I liked the way the information was subdivided in each chapter.

Some cases are well known, others less so, but it would be wonderful if they could all be solved. Maybe one day... hopefully.

This book is an interesting read from start to finish. It submits several murder cases that have never been solved.The author was thorough in laying the back drop and trial proceedings of each case. For anyone who enjoys unsolved mysteries.

I picked up this book because I love real-life murder mysteries. Addicted to "Dateline," don't you know. Love this well-researched, interesting book.

Interesting mix of cases. Good read.

So far enjoyablem

Very difficult to get into,,not very interesting ,,lots of repeated text,,,,

Excellent, I couldn't put it down

A very interesting read