Purchased this book as a thank you, and the author gave the caveat of "You won't enjoy this." With a title like this, a given. So, let's see what we've got here.
The book is creative non-fiction where some of the stories have a victim or observer story then followed by the true crime overview of the circumstances that led to the child's eventual murder. I believe at least one of these crimes I've seen a documentary for, and several I've even heard of. If you watch true crime documentaries/television, you'll know what to expect here.
Because of that, I wasn't shocked by what was detailed. The author stories kindly and dialogues very well. The first person narratives are uniquely their own. The descriptions outlining the events balance it out. At the end of the book there is a detail of why these types of incidents could happen. It was raw, informative, and honestly a good piece of work about a horrible subject matter.