Chase Darkness with Me
Billy Jensen is a crime reporter who got sick of writing about the aftermath of these misdeeds and wanted to use his skills to track down the perpetrators. This is his autobiography of how he has spent decades using social media and his tenacity to make the world a safer place.
At first I was slightly disappointed with this book…but let me explain why. I have listened to the Murder Squad podcast (hosted be Billy Jensen and Paul Holes) since the first episode aired; and this book covers many of the same cases that have been released on the show. I felt like I was getting cheated by buying this book and then hearing the same cases being covered that I had already heard previously. There were also several times where I felt like the novel became monotonous with dead end case after dead end case being described. BUT, I think after listening to the entire book, I now see that the writing as a whole shows us how Billy’s obsession with sleuthing and bringing criminals to justice has lead to a new age of detective work. He is paving the way for a new age technique that is showing signs of being successful. All of the work he has put in has culminated in the Murder Squad podcast; it has driven this approach into the light of mainstream media and is catching on with others who are as motivated to track down the clues and gather the information that police departments don’t have the resources to accomplish on their own. I also really loved getting more personal background on someone who I listen to on a weekly basis…it was endearing to hear about Jensen’s relationship with his father, and how he interacts with his children.
I think this will be a great extension of information for those who already listen and love the Murder Squad, and I think it will be even more captivating to those who love true crime who don’t already listen to the podcast.
Malia's Pizza Rating
A double pepperoni from Disney’s Pizza Planet (since McDonald’s doesn’t serve pizza).