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5. The Green River Killer
For: Your True Crime Nerd Friend
We all know at least three people who live off true crime fiction. The podcasts, the shows, the books. And comics actually have a ton of entrants in the True Crime genre.
As for selection, I wanted to go with The Green River Killer, which is about Gary Ridgeway and the lead detective who worked with him to identify his victims in the months following his capture. This graphic novel succeeded because it was actually written by the son of said lead detective.
That personal touch is sure to leave your friend enthralled and engrossed with her new favorite true crime story. It’s also a solid profile of a serial killer. Ridgeway is creepy and unsettling to an extreme. It all has the feel of a great investigative miniseries, but in comic book form.
Plus, if she likes this one, there are plenty of other true crime comics to move on to. Torso and My Friend Dahmer are two of my favorites.
