Started: 28.1.26
Finished: 30.1.26
Kindle
This is the fifth in the Six Stories series. It's been on my Kindle since 2022. Again, I enjoyed the podcast format. This time Scott King was investigating the life and death of Zach Crystal, a popular but enigmatic global pop superstar who was the only victim of a devastating fire which roared through his remote Scottish home. Rumour and suspicion surrounded Crystal due to his unusual and possibly unhealthy interest in young girls, especially those from difficult backgrounds. He claimed to be just helping them; his staunchest supporters believed his every word, his critics doubted him. This book was written in 2020 - there were mentions of the #metoo movement, and I'll be honest, aspects of Zach Crystal's personality and lifestyle brought to mind a certain disgraced and denounced British eccentric known for his charity work (whose victims were only believed after his death), and also another global US popstar who allegedly had dubious relationships with children at his sprawling, very private home. Whilst there was a supernatural / folklore element to the story, it played a relatively small part compared to the more 'human' horrors that were discovered.
No comments:
Post a Comment