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Cellar of Horror
by
Ken Englade
Serial killer Gary Heidnik's name will live on in infamy, and his home, 3520 North Marshall Street in Philadelphia, is a house tainted with the memory of unbelievable horrors. What police found there was an incredible nightmare made real. Four young women had been held captive-some for four months-half-naked and chained. They had been tortured, starved, and repeate...more
Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages
Published
April 15th 1992
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
(first published April 15th 1988)
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Sure, it's sensational. But sensational can be interesting if the story is true. "Cellar of Horror" tells the story of Philly psychopath Gary Heidnik. He kidnapped, raped, beat, killed, cooked and force fed women chained in his basement.
The first half covers the madman's criminal exploits. Author Ken Englade takes plenty of time depicting the hyper-sensational insanity. It's by far the most interesting portion of the book. But reader beware. You'll have to clench your teeth...more
The first half covers the madman's criminal exploits. Author Ken Englade takes plenty of time depicting the hyper-sensational insanity. It's by far the most interesting portion of the book. But reader beware. You'll have to clench your teeth...more
My Dad is the arresting officer of this guy. His name is mentioned on the very first page and then a few times throughout it. Caution: If you read it, be prepared to probably have nightmares. It's a true story.
3.0 out of 5 stars This guy should have been locked in a basement......, August 21, 2008
This review is from: Cellar of Horror: The Story of Gary Heidnik (Mass Market Paperback)
I love true crime and this was an interesting story but to me the real message was that this guy should never have been out in the normal population in the first place. It ended up being more a commentary on the problems associated with housing and treating the severely disturbed and mentally ill...more
This review is from: Cellar of Horror: The Story of Gary Heidnik (Mass Market Paperback)
I love true crime and this was an interesting story but to me the real message was that this guy should never have been out in the normal population in the first place. It ended up being more a commentary on the problems associated with housing and treating the severely disturbed and mentally ill...more
This author had all the makings of a wonderful, suspenseful, thriller. But like so many true crime writers today. He quickly writes this book. Only 270 pages and puts it out on the market. For a quick sell. This book reminds me of the True Detectives magazines from long ago. Just disgusted with all the writers that do this. I have quite of number of these type of books. You can read them in an hour.
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This crime takes place in Philly, about an hour away from my hometown, so it interested me. It documents an insane man who holds women captive in his cellar for very long periods of time & uses them as sex slaves. It kept my interest.
The Philadelphia connection was very interesting. However, there are two "unsolved mysteries" of this book that I would LOVE to discuss with anyone familiar with the case...anyone?
I love true crime stories. This was special (and scary!) because it happened kinda locally to me. Real serial killer stories are appalling and page turners all at once. Gary Heidnik was a seriously derranged man whom slipped through the justice systems hands too many times before he was caught. The author had some tongue-in-cheekiness, but since the story itself is so horrid in nature, it wasnt so bad. Read only if you can handle the graphic nature of his crimes. It was not easy for me.
Very interesting story, poorly told. This story should have been written by someone else.
Amazing true story, but I didn't think the author told it very well.
This book is awesome, true and twisted right up my alley!
True and terrifying. You wont believe the things this man did to women.
I enjoyed the first half of the book but the second got repetitive. Other than that it was a very interesting and disturbing true story.
2 1/2 stars.
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This was a lot more about the trial and whether or not he was insane than the crime.
This book is very graphic, but very well written.
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