Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America
by Jill Leovy
Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovy holds a highly rated rating of 4.12 out of 5, based on 9K reader ratings. First published in 2015. The book spans 366 pages.
About Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America
On a warm spring evening in South Los Angeles, a young man was shot and killed on a sidewalk minutes away from his home, one of hundreds of young men slain in LA every year. His assailant ran down the street, jumped into an SUV, and vanished, hoping to join the vast majority of killers in American cities who are never arrested for their crimes. But as soon as the case was assigned to Detective John Skaggs, the odds shifted. Here is the kaleidoscopic story of the quintessential American murder--one young black man slaying another--and a determined crew of detectives whose creed was to pursue justice at all costs for its forgotten victims. Ghettoside is a fast-paced narrative of a devastating crime, an intimate portrait of detectives and a community bonded in tragedy, and a surprising new lens into the great subject of murder in America--why it happens and how the plague of killings might yet be stopped.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Jill Leovy |
| Published | 2015 |
| Pages | 366 |
| Kindle Price | $12.99 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, History, Mystery & Thriller, Psychology |
| Average Rating | 4.12 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 8,969 |
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Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America is categorized as Non-Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, History, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
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Based on 9K reader ratings, Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America has an average score of 4.12 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
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Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America has 366 pages.
Who wrote Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America?
Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America was written by Jill Leovy. It was first published in 2015.
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The ISBN-13 for Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America is 9780385529980.0.
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