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Savage Son by Corey Mitchell (June 2010)
Posted on June 7, 2010 | 4 Comments“…but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 (King James Version) Review by Kim Cantrell The Whitakers of Sugar Land, Texas, were a happy family. Kent and Tricia had worked hard to provide their two sons, Bart and Kevin, with a nice home... -
Reasonable Doubt by Steve Vogel (March 1992)
Posted on May 5, 2010 | No CommentsA Horrible Crime. A Shocking Conviction. Review by Kim Cantrell When David Hendricks couldn’t reach his wife by phone, he hurriedly returned home from a business trip in Wisconsin. He would be too late. On this night in 1983, a horrendous crime would change the... -
Deadly Deception by Alva Busch (October 1998)
Posted on February 24, 2010 | 3 CommentsAfter forcing Jolaine to write a note that placed blame for her death on his former co-workers, Anderson then killer the pregnant young mother and her son -
In the Middle of the Night: The Shocking True Story of a Family Killed in Cold Blood by Brian McDonald
Posted on February 3, 2010 | 3 CommentsMuch ado has been made about Brian McDonald's latest release about the Petit family murders in Chesire, Connecticut -
Not Lost Forever by Carmina Salcido with Steve Jackson (October 2009)
Posted on November 2, 2009 | No CommentsNot Lost Forever is 2009′s Number 1 MUST READ Review by Kim Cantrell I’m not even sure where to begin this review. It’s difficult. Even as a seasoned true crime reader, my passion for this case is deeply etched; making it extremely difficult to write. Not... -
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (January 1966)
Posted on October 5, 2009 | 2 CommentsIn Cold Blood, one of the many works of famed author Truman Capote, was a book most definitely ahead of its time. Its extraordinary success opened the door to true crime genre of today. In Cold Blood recounts the horrendous, brutal murders of the Clutter family in Holcomb,... -
The Prom Night Murders by Carlton Smith (April 2009)
Posted on September 5, 2009 | No CommentsIn The Prom Night Murders, Carlton Smith provides his readers with ALL the facts; and while the jury's verdict is in, he leaves readers hanging as to his own opinion - essentially inviting them to reach their own conclusion -
Stolen in the Night: The True Story of a Family’s Murder, a Kidnapping and the Child Who Survived by Gary C. King (February 2007)
Posted on February 24, 2007 | No CommentsStolen In the Night is the first book that I have read by Gary C. King. I can only hope that this wasn’t one of what is considered to be his better works as I found the writing to be only mediocre and barely able... -
Zero at the Bone: Story of Gene Simmons Mass Murderer by Bryce Marshall and Paul Williams (March 1991)
Posted on December 8, 2006 | No CommentsI have been reading the true crime genre for a VERY long time. And although you always feel frustration, anger, disgust, and a wide variety of other emotions toward the murderers and sympathy for the victims and their families, Zero to the Bone hit me harder...



