When two twelve year olds attempted to stab their friend to death due to a delusional belief in Slenderman, the case made headlines across the world. However, the defendents’ mental health issues made navigating the legal system more difficult. Hale extensively interviewed Geyser, her family, and her legal team for this book, as well as drawing on court records and interviews given elsewhere by Weier and Leutner among others. As such, Geyser is the central figure of the book, and her struggles navigating the legal system […]
“Over the years, her patience for Morgan’s antics had likely raised Bella’s threshold for bizarre behavior. The same quality that made her a good friend now made her the perfect victim.”
Slenderman: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls by Kathleen Hale