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Title: A Killer Among Us: A True Story of a Family's Triumph over Tragedy by Charles, Jr. Bosworth ISBN: 0-451-40854-3 Publisher: Onyx Books Pub. Date: August, 1998 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.54 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Worth the money
Comment: I read the other reviews on this book and felt compelled to give my own opinion. First, I believe the book was very well written and despite covering three trials (which many tend to find boring), the book moved along at a good pace and never lost my attention. Second, I think the author did an excellent job of creating emotional attachments for the reader to every character in the story, whether it be one of the seedy characters or one of the sympathetic. Third, I find it amazing that so many people find it hard to believe that a horrible thing can happen to a wonderful family. Although the author does recount over and over how close the victim's family was, there is nothing wrong with a family being that close. It was not perfect -- Elizabeth delivered a child at 16 and never graduated from high school. It was not easy -- Mary raised 7 kids in a 1400 square foot house, forming strong emotional bonds with 4 children she had to continuously fight to keep. The author does not paint this family as perfect, he merely tells the story of a family whose love and support for one another overcome any obstacle, no matter how large. This book made me cry many times, and it was fascinating to read about the investigation and the trial, especially the families' reactions to peculiarities in the legal system that seem so unfair. In all, this is an excellent, well written book. I have read nearly 200 true crime books, and I rate this one in the top 10 percent both for the writer's talent and the emotional strength of the story. I recommend this book to any true crime reader.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Riveting - but Somewhat Slanted Good Book
Comment: This book was very interesting and cohesively written. It is riveting to read the book even though the ending is provided by merely reading the photo captions in the middle of the book. The author did an excellent job of tying loose ends and the evidence together. However, I would have liked to have learned about the childhood of Elizabeth and Rick - especially what made Rick click. The downside of the book is that almost the entirety of the book focuses on the two trials of DeCaro and little on developing these two main characters. Additionally, I found a problem with the overly sentimental portrayal of the Iseghem family. Though I am convinced that this was, indeed, a loving family, I found the Norman Rockwell portrayal too cloying, and, if it weren't for the excellent presentation of the evidence by the author, I would have found this book to be very slanted. But, I do recommend this book to every one. It was very interesting and well-written.
Rating: 1
Summary: YAWN
Comment: Dragged on and on. The small print and tedious dribble made me sleepy. Try: Scream at the Sky, Salt of the Earth,or An Hour to Kill.
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Title: Poisoned Vows by Clifford L. Linedecker ISBN: 0312955138 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Murder in Paradise : A Christmas in Hawaii Turns to Tragedy by Chris Loos, Rick Castberg ISBN: 0060093463 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 29 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Deadly Seduction by Wensley Clarkson ISBN: 0312957734 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Heart Full of Lies: A True Story of Desire and Death by Ann Rule ISBN: 0743202988 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 14 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: Deadly American Beauty by John Glatt ISBN: 0312984197 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 02 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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