by Jill Leovy
First published 2015
In South Los Angeles, murders go unsolved and grieving families find no justice. Jill Leovy embeds with the LAPD homicide unit, following one detective's quest to solve the killing of a young black man. As he delves into the victim's life and community, a complex web of poverty, gang warfare, and institutional racism emerges. Ghettoside is a gripping true crime narrative that lays bare the human toll of America's gun violence epidemic.
Genres: african-american, crime, social-issues, non-fiction
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: real-life-story, social-commentary
Setting: South Los Angeles, LAPD
Period: 21st-century
384 pages · Paperback · Vintage
Content warnings: racism, violence