The tenth anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings is today so it is fitting that this comprehensive new history of the tragedy hit the shelves earlier this month. Cullen is a journalist who covered the shootings ten years ago for salon.com. He has extensive knowledge of the catastrophe and conducted a thorough investigation into the lives of the killers, the victims and the law enforcement officials who worked on the case.The chapters alternate between discussing the shooting itself and its victims to detailing the lives of the shooters, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, and what might have caused them to murder. Overall, it makes for a mesmerizing read that compels the reader to race through the chapters. Cullen’s writing style is brisk and very detailed, yet novelistic in its approach. There is new information provided about the Cassie Bernall myth, the psychopathy of Eric Harris and the blunders and mistakes that the police made and how they learned from them. This is a riveting and fast-paced account of one of the most haunting tragedies in American history.
– Anbolyn (Downtown)
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