Can You Solve Albert Einstein’s Famous House Riddle?

This is a true crime memoir narrated by the author, and both the writing and narration are excellent on their own merit and in tackling such a difficult subject. Until this memoir, Chanel Miller had only been referred to as Brock Turner’s victim, Emily Doe, in The Stanford Rape Case. She was defined by the media, rape apologists, her rapist, and later her victim impact statement posted on BuzzFeed. Not wanting to be reduced to a violent act done to her, she wanted to come forward to tell the story. She takes readers through her assault and the court case, but also into her life and who she is and wants to be with introspection and observation. If you’re able to read on this subject, this is a don’t-miss memoir for many reasons including what a fantastic writer Miller is.

(TW rape/ gaslighting/ discussions of past suicides, with detail/ discussion of mass shooters, event details/ misogyny)

This is an excellent crime book that shouldn’t be missed for fans of literary work and mystery books that give you the crime but need to work out the why instead of the who. And it’s narrated by Dominic Hoffman who played Whitley’s boyfriend Julian on a A Different World. In 1961 the Brooklyn Cause Houses housing project is filled with interesting people. But things take a strange turn when a church deacon who’d taught the youth baseball team, nicknamed Sportcoat, walks up to known drug dealer, Deems Clemens, and shoots him. In front of everyone! Sportcoat, also known as the drunk, is as surprised as everyone else not even realizing he was the one responsible. Not knowing doesn’t stop a price from being put on his head though. Follow along with the members of this community — including Colombian ants (yes, the actual insects) — to find out how and why this happened…

(TW alcoholism/ past child abuse/ suicide)