The Babysitter: My Summers with a Serial Killer by Liza Rodman, Jennifer Jordan

This book is about a girl named Liza Rodman who was a lonely little girl. During the summer her mother would bring Liza and her younger sister to spend their summers in Cape cod. Cape cod really became their home and a safe place for them. Liza didn't have an easy childhood her parent's divorce very early on and her mom was very hard on her and her sister. Her mom was a teacher during the winter and during the summer she would work at the local motel in Cap cod. She would go out dancing almost every night and she loved it.

She would leave Liza and her sister with pretty much anyone. One of their regular babysitters was the handyman at the hotel who was named Tony. To Liza, he was one of the few kind and understanding adults in her life. Everyone thought he was just a “great guy.” But Liza didn't know Tony very well because he was not nice at all. He was a serial killer. But Liza never made the connection till she was an adult. Though Tony Costa’s gruesome case made screaming headlines in 1969 and beyond. Will Liza ever figure it out. How many people did Tony kill? Why didn't he kill Liza and her sister? Why did Tony kill? Did Tony ever get caught?

My review:

OMG you guys! This book was so good and interesting it was part memoir part crime investigation. It was very creepy and strange. I really like the true story aspect of it. It was very well written the author did an awesome job. There are so many details to everything, it really made me get into the book and forget everything else. You can really imagine the characters very well with all the details given. The story has a little bit of everything crime/drugs/sex/family abuse. It is a VERY dark and gory story. I couldn't stop reading. I just needed more and more of it. I really think that Liza and her sister should have been taken out of the care of their mother. Liza is a very strong person. She really did everything to keep her sister and herself safe.

I totally recommend this to true crime fans. Fans of True Crime will not be disappointed or regretful.

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for my review.

I give it 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐