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The Amanda Knox story has spawned books that declare her guilt and proclaim her innocence.

Looking to scare yourself silly without having to fast-forward through commercials or troll around Netflix? We've got you covered.

1) "Dead Reckoning" by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
2) "Buried Prey" by John Sandford (Putnam)
3) "10th Anniversary" by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown)

Many kids are ready and willing to read books intended for adults, but selecting books with both kid-friendly style and content can be time consuming. Here are the results I've compiled through a process of trial and error. I decided not to include authors who are generally accepted as appropriate for young readers (J. R. R. Tolkien, Sir Arthur Conant Doyle, Jules Verne).