![]() However, it is worth pointing out that her chapters are very much pieces of a memoir. Not only did they allow readers the chance to see a different, shockingly personal account of Costa from young Liza’s point of view, but they fleshed out the world-Provincetown and surrounding areas during the ‘60s and ‘70s-in a much more personal, visceral way that added context and understanding and created a richer reading experience throughout Costa’s chapters as well. Despite my initial concerns that I would find these chapters discussing Liza’s personal life unrelated to Costa dull or extraneous in terms of what was worth including in a true crime novel, I ended up appreciating them. I was first taken aback by the direction of Liza’s chapters-decidedly more memoir-like, focused on formative childhood years and not just her firsthand account of Costa. With chapters alternating between Tony and Liza, the narrative weaves together the pieces of a disturbing killer’s troubled life and a young girl’s childhood summers in Provincetown, shifting from third person narration within Costa’s chapters to first person within Liza’s. The Babysitter shifts the direct focus to Costa himself, not his victims or his crimes alone, offering a remarkable glimpse of who he was before, during, and after his horrific crimes. Though I knew it to be a story of how one of the authors’ lives intersected with that of the brutal, unsuspecting serial killer Tony Costa’s, there were several aspects of The Babysitter that took me by surprise, not the least of which was the focus and scope of this narrative. A twisted tale of a woman’s childhood summers spent with a man who would later be revealed to be a serial killer, there was no looking away from this book or the strange story of Tony Costa. Now, she and cowriter Jennifer Jordan reveal the chilling and unforgettable true story of a charming but brutal psychopath through the eyes of a young girl who once called him her friend.Īs one House of Cadmus’ Highly Anticipated Nonfiction Book Releases of Early 2021 choices, The Babysitter was high on our list of must reads. Haunted by nightmares and horrified by what she learned, Liza became obsessed with the case. ![]() Though Tony Costa’s gruesome case made screaming headlines in 1969 and beyond, Liza never made the connection between her friendly babysitter and the infamous killer of numerous women, including four in Massachusetts, until decades later. ![]() Some of his victims were buried-in pieces-right there, in his garden in the woods. During the summers, while her mother worked days in a local motel and danced most nights in the Provincetown bars, her babysitter-the kind, handsome handyman at the motel where her mother worked-took her and her sister on adventures in his truck.īut there was one thing she didn’t know their babysitter was a serial killer. I hope listeners enjoy it - I mean, I hope it makes them leave the lights on.Growing up on Cape Cod in the 1960s, Liza Rodman was a lonely little girl. ![]() I couldn’t have dreamed of a better person to bring it to life than Isabelle Star LeBlanc. I think The Babysitter Lives is one of those stories. Check out what Jones has to say about the release of The Babysitter Lives: Jones also happens to be a professor of English at the highly esteemed University of Colorado Boulder. His literary style and prolific output has him already established as one of the most important voices in the literary world. Jones is a Blackfoot Native American author of horror, sci-fi and a cornucopia of other interesting genres. The Babysitter Livesis a mind-bending haunted house tale from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones. Soon Charlotte has to admit that every babysitter’s worst nightmare has come true: they’re not alone in the house. But the house is filled with mysterious noises and secrets that only the twins understand, echoes of horrors that Charlotte gradually realizes took place in the house eleven years ago. Charlotte vows to be extra careful this time. Excitement is in the air.Ĭharlotte’s last babysitting gig almost ended in tragedy, when her young charge sleepwalked unnoticed into the middle of the street, only to be found unharmed by Charlotte’s mother. When high school senior Charlotte agrees to babysit the Wilbanks twins, she plans to put the six-year-olds to bed early and spend a quiet night studying: the SATs are tomorrow, and checking the Native American/Alaskan Native box on all the forms doesn’t mean jack if you choke on test day.īut tomorrow is also Halloween, and the twins are eager to show off their costumes - Ron is a nurse, in an old-fashioned white skirt-uniform, and Desi has an Authentic Squaw costume, complete with buckskin and feathered headdress. Check out this chilling synopsis for The Babysitter Lives
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