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The Butcher:  Anatomy of a Mafia Psychopath (True Crime)68

True Crime Book Review: The Butcher Anatomy of a Mafia Psychopath (Tommy Pitera)

The Butcher: Anatomy of a Mafia Psychopath (True Crime) I’ve never been a big fan of Mafia related true crime because, in my opinion, the Mafia is losing its allure; its mystery, so to speak. But I...

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Cold Kill by Jack Olsen70

True Crime Book Review: Cold Kill by Jack Olsen (Cindy Ray, David Duval West)

Cold Kill by Jack Olsen   Ex-marine David West was from a fine old Texas family.  So was Cindy Campbell Ray. David thought they were in love.  He thought he was avenging her honor when they both donned...

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True Crime Book Review: The Blood of Innocents (West Memphis 3, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, Jessie Misskelley)

For many years now, I have followed the case best known as The West Memphis 3, which involved the convictions of three young men (Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr.) from West Memphis,...

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All His Father's Sins by Ray Biondi and Walter Hecox64

True Crime Book Review: All His Fathers Sins by Ray Biondi and Walter Hecox

All His Father's Sins by Ray Biondi and Walter Hecox From the book’s cover:  …here is the shocking true story of the Gerald Gallego serial murders, a three-year spree of sexual abuse and killing carried...

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Run At Destruction by Lynda Drew65

True Crime Book Review: Run At Destruction by Lynda Drew (Robert Bulik)

Run At Destruction by Lynda Drew From the book cover:  Deeply immersed in the close-knit culture of long-distance running, Pam and Bob Bulik were avid competitors.  To all appearances, they were also a...

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Blood Highway by Sheila Johnson71

True Crime Book Review: Blood Highway by Sheila Johnson (Hayward Bissell)

Blood Highway by Sheila Johnson In Blood Highway, author Sheila Johnson shares the story of Hayward Bissell, a sadistic killer who made his way from Ohio to the small town of Mentone, Alabama where he...

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True Crime Book Review: Cruel Death by M. William Phelps (Erika Grace Sifrit, Benjamin BJ Sifrit)

Erika Grace was an only child. And, is often the case with only children, Erika always got her way and anything she wanted. Until she met and married Benjamin "BJ" Sifrit, a former Navy SEAL with a penchant...

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Buried Memories by Irene Pence63

True Crime Book Review: Buried Memories by Irene Pence (Betty Beets)

Buried Memories by Irene Pence "The Black Widow Killer was the hardest of all to detect for she quietly laid meticulous plans, then struck, and usually at home. Without emotion, she targeted people close to...

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I'll Be Watching You by M. William Phelps63

True Crime Book Review: I'll Be Watching You by M. William Phelps (Ned Snelgrove)

I'll Be Watching You by M. William Phelps Too many true crime writers today try too hard to remain neutral in their writing, so it is always a wonderful experience to find an author willing to let his/her...

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Book Review: The Burn Farm by Michael Benson (Sheila LaBarre)

The Burn Farm is an excellent case study on the argument of what actions define a defendant as insane and whether the Constitutional burden changes with a plea of mental defect. Sheila LaBarre was...

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