Read It, Then Look At Your Neighbors
Review by Kim Cantrell
Body Count by veteran true crime author Burl Barer recounts the story of Robert Yates, Jr., a serial killer responsible for 18 murders in a time span of approximately 20 years.
Barer, provides great insight into life on the street as a prostitute; constantly living for the next john while just trying to survive. And Barer does a tremendous job of reminding readers that “sex workers” are people too; that they have families who mourn and miss them when their lives, no matter how trecherous or disgusting to the averge joe, are prematurely ended.
Readers are also provided with an upclose view of how such cases can haunt the detectives who work to solve them, and the toll it can take on their sanity and physical health.
And lastly, Barer reminds his readers with this story just how “normal” a serial killer can be. Yates was a father and a husband, not one anyone could have considered a suspect in such henious crimes. A creepy reminder that the nice guy next door could be a Ted Bundy when no one is looking.
This is an interesting and insightful book. If you enjoy stories about serial killers, Body Count is definitely a must read for you!
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