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The Woodchipper Murder
Even though the Newtown, Connecticut, police listed Helle Crafts' disappearance as a routine missing person case, Keith Mayo, a private investigator, knew the Danish-born mother of three hadn't skipped town nine days before Thanksgiving.. Rita Buonanno remembers the words exactly: " If anything happens to me don't think it was an accident." Helle Crafts was last seen on No...more
Hardcover, 274 pages
Published
January 1st 1989
by Henry Holt & Company
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Morose, moody Eastern Airlines pilot circa 1988, puts recalcitrant wife through rented wood chipper, denies wrongdoing. Clumsily written, but you keep chipping away to see if he'll be chewed up and spit out by the criminal justice system.
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I was familiar with this crime before I ever opened the cover but wanted a much more detailed account. While the crime itself was very graphic which I appreciated, the book as a whole bored me somewhat. In going to great lengths to name every jurisdiction, judge etc. as well as their complete roles and opinions the writer had me confused trying to remember which character belonged to which troop or presinct. There were also a couple of times when I wanted to abandon the book becuse the writer ho...more
Before the film "Fargo" with a woodchipper scene, there was a true case in which a husband murdered and disposed of his wife's body. Chilling!
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Not the best book, but a fascinating subject. My full review can be found on my blog: http://notmytypee.blogspot.com/2012/0...
This non-fiction story took place in the town where I grew up. I really would only recommend it if you, too, grew up or lived in Newtown, CT.
An interesting read... I haven't been able to look at a woodchipper the same again.
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Arthur Herzog III (April 6, 1927 – May 25, 2010) was an American novelist, non-fiction writer, and journalist, well known for his works of science fiction and true crime books. He was the son of songwriter Arthur Herzog, Jr..
His novels The Swarm and Orca have been made into films. His science fiction novel IQ 83 is being made into a film by Dreamworks.
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His novels The Swarm and Orca have been made into films. His science fiction novel IQ 83 is being made into a film by Dreamworks.
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