Ryan David Jahn

Many years ago, during freshman college college psychology class, I learned the sad tale of Kitty Genovese, a young woman who worked late and when she returned home, a deranged, violent man was watching her to harm and kill her.

While many observed and/or heard the screams of the incident, no one called the police, thinking that they did not need to do so because most likely others had called 911. This true story was used in class as a reference of how easily it is for others not to take responsibility and help someone in need.

The author weaves fictional people and their lives that fateful evening. The tales of the other lives that evening were disturbingly nasty and violent. I read this book in one sitting, and while I thought it was very well written, reading it at night was frightening.… (more)