Sleepwalker

by June Callwood

Book by Callwood, June

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[kurt p-k · Rating 4 out of 5]

An extremely fascinating piece of Canadian criminal and legal history. I enjoyed that this book was not overly flowery in description and stuck to facts, transcripts, timelines, and quotes. It made a very intense case digestible. Although I personally found the author to extend particular sympathy to the defendant and his wife and not extend that same sympathetic writing to the bereaved and grieving children of the murdered mother. Also needed a better editor - I found 4 typos.

[Karen Wolfe · Rating 5 out of 5]

On Saturday night, May 13, 1987, Ken Parks drove fourteen miles to the home of his inlaws. After stabbing his wife's mother to death and almost killing her father, Ken turned himself in to the police, saying "Oh my God, I think I just killed two people." It seemed like an open and shut murder case. Instead, it was a trial that made legal history.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the book, partly because I worked with the subject Ken . It was an interesting story but still a tragedy. I was reading book at time I worked with him , but not sure about his defense. Anyhow good book none the less.

[Julie · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book sounded so interesting, but I had a really hard time getting into it. Could not even finish reading it.

[Louise · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the story of the man who killed his mother-in-law in his sleep and was acquitted with his defense being "sleepwalking".

The trial that made Canadian legal history.

Excellent!