4 stars
Fascinating yet brutal look at the horrors of murder, cold cases and FBI profiling.
An intriguing look into the world of the BAU and cold case foundation.

Thank you, Globe Pequot Publishing Group and Prometheus Books, for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I just finished The Cold Case Foundation: How a Team of Experts Solves Murders and Missing Persons Cases, by Gregory M. Cooper and Thomas McHoes.

I am a fan of the series, Cold Justice, in a team led by former prosecutor Kelli Siegler works to try to solve cold cases. Even though she was not involved in this book, I found it it very interesting to read these author’s stories and learn about how they approached the job. I did enjoy seeing that Yolanda McClary, who appeared in many seasons of Cold Justice, had worked on these cases and seeing her contributions.

I give this book a B+. Goodreads and NetGalley require grades on a 1-5 star system. In my personal conversion system, a B+ equates to 4 stars. (A or A+: 5 stars, B+: 4 stars, B: 3 stars, C: 2 stars, D or F: 1 star).

This review has been posted at NetGalley, Goodreads and my blog, Mr. Book’s Book Reviews

I finished reading this on September 21, 2024.

Fans of Mindhunter will love this in depth look into how cold cases are investigated and profiles of perpetrators developed. The detail behind the establishment of the process of cold case investigation is fascinating and the authors do a terrific job of bringing together the perspectives of victims, their families, the police who investigate the cases and even the perpetrators. Through clever analysis of evidence and experience, they offer potential conversations and scenarios which span cases from ancient Egypt right up to today. Absolutely fascinating.