sarahlisbeth84's review against another edition
3.0
Not the most well-written book I've ever read, but a truly interesting take on some horrific crimes (most of which I hadn't even heard of before).
marryallthepeople's review against another edition
2.0
A book that traces victims of crimes to what happened to them after the collective memory of the horrific events that they endured subsided. Some of the stories were interesting, some were tragic. I'm not giving this book 2/5 due to the survivors stories - more the method of storytelling which turned on sensationalism.
timetravelingnerd's review against another edition
3.0
would have rated higher but the way he talked about mark essex and 1960s racism just sat really badly with me, author prejudice pretty clear there. not condoning what the guy did! but it seemed like he was skeptical about the racism he faced and what part it may have played in him reaching where he ended up, which just felt off
anastaciaknits's review
4.0
A series of stories about mass murderers/killers, and the people who survived.
Franscell's writing style is not my favorite - more a tabloid, sensationalist style, then plain face, but the subject is interesting. His writing style does make the book very readable, though this isn't a book you are going to read in one or two evenings - it's too horrible. There's a similarity between all of the murderers and the aftermath and how the survivors all coped.
Reading a book like this makes one wonder how quickly your whole life can change, and really makes me want to step up my game today, because tomorrow may never come.
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borrowed from the library as an e-book
Franscell's writing style is not my favorite - more a tabloid, sensationalist style, then plain face, but the subject is interesting. His writing style does make the book very readable, though this isn't a book you are going to read in one or two evenings - it's too horrible. There's a similarity between all of the murderers and the aftermath and how the survivors all coped.
Reading a book like this makes one wonder how quickly your whole life can change, and really makes me want to step up my game today, because tomorrow may never come.
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borrowed from the library as an e-book
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