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Sleeping With The Devil by Suzanne Finstad (November 1992)
Posted on September 26, 2006 | No CommentsWhile her account gives the appearance of truth in facts, the tone is so played down for the purposes of eliciting a vision by readers of her as a "poor little victim," that it leaves a bitter taste -
Poisoned Vows by Clifford L. Linedecker (February 2004)
Posted on September 20, 2006 | 1 CommentMany of Jill's marriages overlapped one another, making her a bigamist along with (most likely) being the record holder for number of marriages -
In the Name of Satan: A True Story of Human Sacrifice, Devil Worship, and Murder by Wensley Clarkson (February 1998)
Posted on September 16, 2006 | No CommentsWhen pretty, blonde 15-year-old Elyse Pahler is raped and murdered by three of her classmates, residents of Arroyo Grande, California, are shocked to discover the role Satanism and Heavy Metal music played in this brutal murder. -
You Belong to Me and Other True Cases: Volume 2 by Ann Rule (September 1994)
Posted on September 14, 2006 | No CommentsAnn Rule is one of my favorite true crime authors, but I'm sad to report that this is the first of her books that I did more skimming than reading -
Deadly Weekend by John Dillmann (December 1991)
Posted on September 14, 2006 | No CommentsSeldom is there a book that I won't force myself to finish so that I can give a complete and accurate review, but Deadly Weekend by John Dillman was an exception to this rule -
Lust Killer: Updated Edition by Ann Rule (June 1983)
Posted on September 8, 2006 | No CommentsThe Shoe Fetish Slayer Review by Kim Cantrell Before serial killers were even “serial” (generically referred to as “mass murderers”), Jerome Brudos was collecting women’s shoes and undergarments. And when... -
Gone Forever: A True Story of Marriage, Betrayal, and Murder by Diane Fanning (February 2006)
Posted on September 6, 2006 | No CommentsWhen Susan McFarland goes missing, her husband Richard quickly gains attention with the insane conversations he holds with neighbors -
A Warrant to Kill: A True Story of Obsession, Lies and a Killer Cop by Kathryn Casey (October 2000)
Posted on September 6, 2006 | No CommentsWhen Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Kent McGowan couldn't win the love of Susan White, he decided to take out a warrant for her arrest. His revenge would result in her murder -
Deadly White Female by Clifford L. Linedecker (April 1994)
Posted on September 2, 2006 | 1 CommentClifford Linedecker is again peddling his tabloid style true crime with this story of a desperate divorcee and a conning prostitute -
Worth More Dead And Other True Cases: Volume 10 by Ann Rule (November 2005)
Posted on August 31, 2006 | No CommentsThese five unique true crime short stories make readers question their worth to those closest to them