Carrie Carolyn Coco: My Friend, Her Murder, and an Obsession with the Unthinkable

"Sarah Gerard redefines true crime in this poignant tribute to her friend . . . using in-depth reporting to expose the privilege and misogyny at the heart of this case." ―NPR

On the night of September 28, 2016, twenty-five-year-old Carolyn Bush was brutally stabbed to death in her New York City apartment by her roommate Render Stetson-Shanahan. In life, Carolyn was a gregarious, smart-mouthed aspiring poet, who had seemingly gotten along well with Render, a reserved art handler. Where had it gone so terribly wrong?
This is the question that has plagued acclaimed author Sarah Gerard and driven her obsessive pursuit to understand this horrific tragedy. In Sarah's exploration of Carolyn's life and death, she spent thousands of hours interviewing Carolyn's and Render's friends and family, poring over court documents and news media, and attending Carolyn's memorials and Render's trial.
What emerged from Sarah's relentless instinct to follow a story and its characters to their darkest ends is a book that is a striking homage to Carolyn and a captivating whydunit with a shocking conclusion.