Review of West of Memphis (2012) by Cody C — 27 Aug 2013

Not as great as the Paradise Lost Trilogy, but still damn fantastic. It goes a lot more into Terry Hobbs.

This review of West of Memphis (2012) was written by Cody C on 27 Aug 2013.

West of Memphis has generally received very positive reviews.

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