Behind The Scenes: What Went Into Reporting The Idaho Four

Hey Everyone,

So, as you will have noted in my live video chat with Adam Klasfeld, the copies of The Idaho Four are now finally in the warehouse! I got my paws on one on Tuesday!

So, in the run-up to publication day on July 14, the marketing begins! You can pre-order the book here.

I won’t stop reporting on the trials and corruption and all the things I usually cover here.

But I will also share with you the behind-the-scenes short videos I’m making for social media about our book on the unfathomable murders of four University of Idaho students, that give you insights into the reporting, writing and other details, including myth-busting, that you won’t get from the text alone.

If you’ve got questions for Jim and me, don’t hesitate to write to either one of us here and we’ll answer you. You can also link to his substack, Hungry Dogs.

He and I are going to be recording a video chat together that you’ll be able to watch the week after next.

I’m also looking forward to doing live video chats in the coming weeks with other substackers, who have told me they are fascinated by the Idaho murders and the small college town of Moscow where they occurred. They include Tina Brown, Jessica Reed Kraus (who spurred me to write it), Meghan McCain and a slew of others.

And, of course, I shall be covering the murder trial of the suspect, Bryan Kohberger, when we get to it in August.

For those of you who are wondering why I suddenly wrote a True Crime book with James Patterson: a hint. This book is much, much more than the horrific murders of four promising young adults. It’s a story about two towns; it’s about the perils of social media and the internet; it’s the story of who we are in America now.