In HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits A Small New England Town by Margery B. Metzger, a chilling true crime narrative unfolds against the serene backdrop of the Berkshire Hills on an ordinary winter day in 1994. The book delves deep into a series of seemingly unrelated yet horrifying events that shook the idyllic New England towns, revealing the sinister presence of a savage serial killer, Lewis Lent, Jr., lurking in the shadows. A review of HIDDEN … [Read more...]
Readers’ Group Discussion Questions for HIDDEN DEMONS by Margery B. Metzger
Author Margery B. Metzger has been leading community discussions and passionately engaging with readers about her recent publication HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits a Small New England Town. In a thought-provoking continuation of her narrative, she has crafted a set of compelling discussion questions designed to guide readers through a deeper exploration of the harrowing events that unfold within this chilling tale. These questions are an open … [Read more...]
Author Margery Metzger On The Importance of True Crime Writing
A true crime writer walks a tightrope. Brutal crimes may be sensational, but most of all they are traumatic. The writer must balance facts of the crime about the perpetrator, the witnesses, law enforcement, the judicial, and the survivors. It is not easy to research this material and to sort through events to try to determine what is fact and what has been distorted either through time or one's own perspective. Perpetrators should be held … [Read more...]
Author Celebrates The Launch Of Chilling True Crime HIDDEN DEMONS
HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits A Small New England Town is available now in paperback, hardback, ebook, and audiobook! Amy and Owen Boyington celebrated with me the launch of the book they inspired. Amy told me, "I can't tell you how much I appreciate this. You were the right person for this project." Owen regaled us with his police stories. You can't make this stuff up! … [Read more...]
HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits A Small New England Town
A father, his daughter, and a brave young girl thwarted criminals whose escalating hidden demons led them to bolder and more risky acts of violence in Margery Metzger's Debut True Crime. On January 7, 1994, residents of Berkshire Hills woke up to a typical snowy winter day in the majestic woods of Western Massachusetts. The quaint New England towns, the idyllic scenery, and the people who lived there could have stepped out of a Norman Rockwell … [Read more...]
