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The Scorecard Killer: The Life of Serial Killer Randy Steven Kraft
Find out about one of the most heinous serial killers in the USA’s history, his way of operating, murders and what happened to him afterward. Randy Steven Kraft, a Southern California man who appeared to be a normal computer programmer, spent his evenings seeking hitchhikers and unsuspecting bar hoppers for sadistic thrills that only he enjoyed. He is Southern California’s most prolific serial killer, and possibly the most prolific serial killer in the modern United States. His ‘kill list’ a.k.a. as the scorecard has a total of sixty-five murders on it, but some claim he may have murdered as many as one hundred people – or even more. Randy Kraft killed many innocent men, and he’s currently paying for his heinous crimes on death row in California’s San Quentin State Prison. The authorities may never know how many people Kraft actually killed.
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98 pages, Paperback
Published July 16, 2017
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51 books28 followersBiographer and recorder of the history of serial killers
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November 5, 2023
I'd heard of Randy Steven Kraft before but I've never read or watched anything about it.
His crimes were quite specific and aimed at a certain group of people, the parts about how he tortured his victims before ending their lives were detailed enough to feel discomfort.
Some of the terminology used in the book was very juvenile and the attempt to make the writing sound 'smarter' didn't work.
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His crimes were quite specific and aimed at a certain group of people, the parts about how he tortured his victims before ending their lives were detailed enough to feel discomfort.
Some of the terminology used in the book was very juvenile and the attempt to make the writing sound 'smarter' didn't work.
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July 17, 2017
A gruesome account of a serial killer
An account of the story of a serial killer and his known victims. Also, how he was finally captured. Almost unbelievable!
An account of the story of a serial killer and his known victims. Also, how he was finally captured. Almost unbelievable!
March 16, 2021
The life & times of serial killer: Randy Steven Kraft (3/19/1945) American serial killer Scorecard Killer, Southern California Strangler, Freeway Killer
I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.
Warning: This book contains descriptive accounts of extremely graphic adult content violence (murder), or expletive language &/or uncensored sexually explicit material (gay, rape, sodomy,
minor/adult verbal, psychological, emotional, physical & sexual abuse) which is only suitable for mature readers. It may be offensive or have potential adverse psychological effects on the reader. If you are especially sensitive to this type of material, it is strongly advised not to read any further.
An awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very professionally written serial killer book. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a huge description list of unique characters, settings, facts etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great movie, a classroom PP presentation, or better yet a mini TV series or even a documentary (Crime Museum; True Crime; American Crime Story; Investigative Discovery. Very few references, works cited, or endnotes so I will only rate it at 4/5 stars.
Thank you for the free author; Maplewood Publishing; 1st edition; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.
Warning: This book contains descriptive accounts of extremely graphic adult content violence (murder), or expletive language &/or uncensored sexually explicit material (gay, rape, sodomy,
minor/adult verbal, psychological, emotional, physical & sexual abuse) which is only suitable for mature readers. It may be offensive or have potential adverse psychological effects on the reader. If you are especially sensitive to this type of material, it is strongly advised not to read any further.
An awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very professionally written serial killer book. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a huge description list of unique characters, settings, facts etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great movie, a classroom PP presentation, or better yet a mini TV series or even a documentary (Crime Museum; True Crime; American Crime Story; Investigative Discovery. Very few references, works cited, or endnotes so I will only rate it at 4/5 stars.
Thank you for the free author; Maplewood Publishing; 1st edition; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
August 14, 2023
“He is Southern California’s most prolific serial killer, and possibly the most prolific serial killer in the modern United States.”
A seemingly-normal computer programmer who spent his spare time seeking out bar hoppers and hitchhikers for his own malicious pleasures.
Kraft’s “score card” included a total of 65 murders, but it’s believed that he is responsible for more than 100 slayings. Active from the early 1970s until his arrest in 1983.
He tortured, mutilated, and raped other gay men—while they were still alive.
Randy’s family did not take it well when he came out. Neither did the Air Force. After 13 years of serving his nation as an aircraft painter, Randy was dismissed in 1969.
“He didn’t look anything like the stereotypical gay man of the time.”
Curious what the author means by that sentence. Like, Randy doesn’t look like The Village People, or…? WTAF.
When Randy’s relationship with his partner begins to sour, the bodies start to pile up.
The torture is gruesome. Hitchhikers, drunks, drifters, and men who just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Some men found (mostly) intact; others in pieces.
Obviously the killer is a degenerate piece of inhuman garbage. But this isn’t a book written fifty years ago. There’s an indelicacy to the manner in which the writer handles the (pervasive) topic of sexual orientation.
Some psychology/psychoanalysis/pathology here would be helpful.
“Twenty-two victims on the death list still remain unknown.”
A seemingly-normal computer programmer who spent his spare time seeking out bar hoppers and hitchhikers for his own malicious pleasures.
Kraft’s “score card” included a total of 65 murders, but it’s believed that he is responsible for more than 100 slayings. Active from the early 1970s until his arrest in 1983.
He tortured, mutilated, and raped other gay men—while they were still alive.
Randy’s family did not take it well when he came out. Neither did the Air Force. After 13 years of serving his nation as an aircraft painter, Randy was dismissed in 1969.
“He didn’t look anything like the stereotypical gay man of the time.”
Curious what the author means by that sentence. Like, Randy doesn’t look like The Village People, or…? WTAF.
When Randy’s relationship with his partner begins to sour, the bodies start to pile up.
The torture is gruesome. Hitchhikers, drunks, drifters, and men who just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Some men found (mostly) intact; others in pieces.
Obviously the killer is a degenerate piece of inhuman garbage. But this isn’t a book written fifty years ago. There’s an indelicacy to the manner in which the writer handles the (pervasive) topic of sexual orientation.
Some psychology/psychoanalysis/pathology here would be helpful.
“Twenty-two victims on the death list still remain unknown.”
July 10, 2017
Never heard of
Guy was a freak of nature. Only by luck, was he captured. As of this book publication, still trying to figure out all the victims.
Guy was a freak of nature. Only by luck, was he captured. As of this book publication, still trying to figure out all the victims.
January 23, 2023
This person killed so many and wasn't caught for years. What a sick individual. A quick read.
September 13, 2024
Randy Kraft is a scary dude.
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