The Double Initial Killer

by R.R. French

In a twist of fate, Rina Rosello, a young Assistant District Attorney, is given the first big case of her career. It was a longshot cold case from the 1970s, the horrific rapes and murders of three prepubescent girls, all of whom had double initials. Rina experiences a mixture of emotions as she is reminded not only of all the commonalities that she shared with the victims, including double initials, but also of a childhood that she has tried desperately to forget. Up against seasoned defense attorney Thomas Cugino, who is a local legend, and with very little evidence against the defendant, Rina finds herself looking to her past in an attempt to convict the killer. What she doesn’t know is just how many secrets she is about to uncover and just how intertwined her own life is with this case.

227 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 22, 2018

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Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read for Scrap Book Club 6/20 (Meeting with author) - I grew up in the Rochester Area during the time of these horrible crimes. Any young girl can remember their parents reactions to the news. We were no longer allowed out of their sight, lectured on not getting in a car with ANYONE and never take anything offered from a stranger. It was a pivotal time in child rearing. With that in mind, I had a difficult time with this book. It is clearly categorized as fiction based on these unsolved murders. My brain stumbled over the changed names, the blurriness of the facts and the authors manufactured evidence, relationship with the accused, and the trial. My guess is she too, lived during this time and while I still want justice for those little girls and their families, I wouldn't consider creating a happy ending out of thin air. It seemed rather like bits of true story meets Lifetime and Hallmark channels. I did not attend the meeting and did not meet the author. I will say, it is always a bit of a thrill to read a book set in your home town, being able to recognize locations and local lore. It was an interesting read, just not a favorite of mine, perhaps it is simply too sensitive an issue to turn into fiction.

[Char Ipacs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Based on a true story this book kept my interest I grew up in the town and the era this book was about. The story line kept my interest I liked the authors ending

[Jill · Rating 2 out of 5]

Writing was rough. Loved the hometown references.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the hometown references