 The book was optioned for film adaptation by Reese Witherspoon's Type A Productions , with director Catherine Hardwicke attached to direct.In 2017 Godfrey wrote a follow up to her book with an update on the legal fate of the two convicted killers and the lives of the girls involved in the crime for Vice Magazine.The book was also included in Rolling Stone’s 2017 list of 11 True Crime books for Music lovers and Men’s Journal’s list of the 10 Best True Crime Books.