Frames the subject's reading habits as disturbing and symptomatic of ongoing fascination with violence, implying dangerousness.
The article highlights Heuermann’s preference for crime novels about serial killers, using the sheriff’s commentary to suggest this is abnormal or concerning. The contrast with 'sports books or cooking books' introduces a value judgment about his choices.
“He’s not taking out sports books or cooking books, you know. He’s choosing to read about this.”
