Crime Scene

 

Crime Scene by Cynthia Pelayo is a collection of poetry that is devastating and thought provoking. The poems are organized in a narrative structure. The book begins with finding the dead body of a murdered girl, then progresses into the investigative procedures and people’s reactions.

Pelayo’s makes the reader disgusted with the human condition. Each poem brings the reader into the moment, not allowing to look away from unpleasant realities. The realities are the aftermath of a gruesome crime and difficult questions that come with the crime. Important questions are asked about the mystery of the nature of the crime, the mystery of death, the human fascination with crime and the way our culture handles crime.

Reading this poetry is like reading a well written thriller novel that cuts to the core of the emotional realities of each moment, making for a gut wrenching read.  Lovers of dark poetry will definitely not want to miss this book!

Thank you Raw Dog Screaming Press for my review copy!

I am also publishing this review on Goodreads.