Vacations Can Be Murder

Vacations Can Be Murder: A True Crime Lover’s Travel Guide to New England

Dawn M. Barclay

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I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book, but the title says it all. This is literally a travel guide for those who may want to plan a true crime tour in the New England area. Each state has it’s own chapter that is broken down into the following sections:

*A brief summary of crimes that occurred in the state

*A list of true crimes books related to the state

* Accommodations/Restaurants that are crime-related or haunted 

* Crime-related/Haunted Tours

* Museums and other attractions related to crime

* State and Federal prisons

* Crime-related Burial sites

* True Crime Itineraries for different counties in the state

* Victim resources

It is quite obvious that Barclay put a lot of research into this book. The crimes she recaps consist of both well-known crimes and obscure crimes. The synopsis of each crime is very basic; this book focuses more on information for travelers. If you are a true crime devotee that wants to plan a vacation around this subject, then this is the book for you.

*I was given an ARC of this book. All opinions expressed in this review are solely my own.