"The Shark Net" written by Robert Drewe is a non-fiction Autobiographical text which is part-true crime and part autobiographical. Robert Drewe captivates the reader's interest through the events, places, and people of early his childhood and adolescence, and the Eric Cooke serial killings. By using techniques such as symbolism, language and selection of detail, Drewe positions the reader to respond with intrigue to his experiences. At the age of six Drewe was required to move …showed first 75 words of 786 total…

…showed last 75 words of 786 total…endeavor, but I have tried to tell a truthful story". This quote is accurate, even though he told one side of the story. Robert Drewe captivates the reader's interest through the events, places, and people of early his childhood and adolescence, and the Eric Cooke serial killings in his memoir The Shark Net. By using techniques such as symbolism, language and selection of detail, Drewe positions the reader to respond with intrigue to his experiences.