Tips for Tuesday - Books: Murder on The Trial & When I Kill You; Movie: Live the Skin You're In

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What:  Murder on The Trial & When I Kill You

Today, we are recommending Murder on the Trail by Michelle Kamnisky. This book thoroughly covers a series of notorious deaths and disappearances that have taken place in U.S. National Parks. Cases covered range from the 1928 disappearance of honeymooners Bessie and Glen Hyde through the 2021 murder of Gabby Petito. Other cases discussed in the book include those of the disappearances of park ranger Randy Morgenson and that of an entire German family, as well as the stories of the Yosemite Killer, the National Forest Serial Killer, and more. If you are a true crime aficionado, you will definitely want to read this morbidly fascinating book. 

Today, we are discussing When I Kill You by B.A. Paris. Years ago, Elle saw a young girl getting into a stranger's car. When she later found out that the girl was murdered, she became convinced that the killer was the driver of the car, and she became determined to make sure justice was served. However, her actions only led to further tragedy, so she left town and changed her identity, becoming Nelle instead. Then, someone began following her,  and she was convinced it was related to what happened before and that her life was in danger. 

This book starts out really excitingly with a very unique story that pulls you in quickly and keeps you interested. Even though Nelle acts horror-movie-girl stupidly by overinvolving herself in a police investigation instead of letting them do their job, the book is still fast-paced, extremely original, and intriguing enough to hold the reader's interest. Chapters alternating between the past and the present, as well as chapters from the point-of-view of her stalker and would-be killer, ramp up the tension and excitment of the story without giving away too much. 

However, ultimately, the book is a disappointment when the author pulls a bait-and-switch. Although the ending is unpredictable, that is only because it comes completely out of left field. It is as if the author had two different ideas for books and threw them into one story, which makes the entire thing unsatisfying. You thought you were reading a book about one thing, but it turns out to be one about something entirely different, and that story is much more cliched and less interesting.   

Movie: Love the Skin You're In

Today, we are recommending Love the Skin You're In. This is a film about a woman learning to stand up for herself as she fights to save her family legacy while also dealing with a possible reconciliation with her estranged father. The story is heartwarming and unique enough to stay interesting. The ending is satisfying, and even though it may be a bit sappy and/or unrealistic, it is not completely predictable or cliched, which makes the film overall more enjoyable. 

And that's our view. Murder on the Trail was published on December 9, 2025. When I Kill You will be published next Tuesday, February 17, 2026.  Love the Skin You're In is available now digitally for purchase or rental.

Tune in tomorrow for Where-To-Go Wednesday.

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