![]() The Michigan Murders is a true crime biography which details the seven homicides of young women committed between July 1967 and July 1969 in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Michigan. The seven murders involved young women between the ages of 13 and 21, all sexually assaulted and murdered, with their bodies discarded within a 15 mile radius of Washtenaw County. The perpetrator was the young, unsuspecting John Norman Collins, known as the “Ypsilanti Ripper” or the “Co-Ed Killer” due to the majority of the victims being Eastern Michigan University Students. The book describes all seven cases and the difficulties faced by detectives, police, and prosecutors with very little evidence to directly point to a suspect. I really enjoyed this book. I personally love true crime books because of my interest in criminology and forensic science, and since these crimes took place in Michigan, it made it even more interesting. If you like true crime books or books that deal with suspense and detective work, I would really recommend this book. The author used a lot of description and explanation as to what the case was like and the crime scenes. I originally heard about this book from my mom and decided to read it after finding out a family friend of mine had actually come in contact with the killer. The book is graphic, but I would read it again, it was definitely one of the best true crime books I’ve read thus far. -FT, grade 10
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