David Domine has outdone himself with this foray into true-crime， and the care and time he has taken to craft this novel is plain on every page。 Filled with all the aspects of his writing that I’ve come to adore， （quirky characters， rich settings， artful humor， and beautiful prose） A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City seems to go a step farther， delving into the tender territories of real lives， real deaths， and moments of personal pain， too。While this novel is riveting and enthralling， brimming wit David Domine has outdone himself with this foray into true-crime， and the care and time he has taken to craft this novel is plain on every page。 Filled with all the aspects of his writing that I’ve come to adore， （quirky characters， rich settings， artful humor， and beautiful prose） A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City seems to go a step farther， delving into the tender territories of real lives， real deaths， and moments of personal pain， too。While this novel is riveting and enthralling， brimming with intrigue and suspense， it is also heartfelt and earnest—transparent in its goal to deliver the truth while handling the most tragic aspects of its dark subject matter with sincerity and respect。David also deftly weaves in moments of levity and laugh-out-loud humor。 Additionally， the air of unpredictability surrounding his escapades through Louisville had me at the edge of my seat， and before I’d finished the book， this aspect brought to me a fun realization—that while David happens to be one of my favorite authors， he has also come to be one of my favorite “characters” to follow through the pages of a book。An ideal read for those interested in true-crime and Louisville history。 Louisville natives will recognize many landmarks and a few familiar figures receive delightful cameos。A mystery or two surrounding lesser city dramas， （like why we can’t call it Derby Pie！） are also solved。 A fantastic， thought-provoking， and heartrending read that had me turning pages into the night。 I wager this one will also stick with me through the years， leaving me to wondering what really happened in that old house here in the heart of glitter ball city。 。。。more