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I just started reading Red Dragon by Thomas Harris, the first book in he Hannibal Lecter series. I've seen all the movies except Hannibal Raising and I read The Silence of the Lambs years ago but I want to read the series in order.
(I'm on the app so I can't link to the book. Sorry)
Erin wrote: "I just started reading Red Dragon by Thomas Harris, the first book in he Hannibal Lecter series. I've seen all the movies except Hannibal Raising and I read The Silence of the Lambs years ago but..."
Good, good stuff.
I just got the library notice that my copy of Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt -- the book version this time -- just came in. It remains to be seen whether this book fits the monthly challenge.
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I just discovered there is a whole book on the Staunton case other than Harriet Staunton: A Victorian Murder Ballad. I added it to the GR database but it needs to digest before I can link to it here. No, wait, it's already settled in! It's called The Trial of the Stauntons, from the Notable British Trials series. It's one of the vilest double murders from the 1800s, so I added it to not only the newly-created Harriet Staunton shelf, but Historical True Crime, Happy Families and Totally Messed Up.Needless to say, I threw my resolve about saving money out the window and sent for it immediately.
I am now reading Savage Vengeance by Gary C. King and Don Lasseter. This is a riveting read.
I'm reading several books but the top 2 are The Silence of the Lambs, I'm reading the who Hannibal Lecter series and LAbyrinth which is about the Tupac & Notorious B.I.G. murder investigations.
Hello, everyone,I'm just starting "Mother's Day", by Douglas McDougal, and so far (page 51) the writing is the type I prefer in my True Crime books, reportorial, unsentimental, "Just the faces, Ma'am".
And Jeffery Toobin's "The Run of His Life" is waiting for me at my local library. Toobin writes for the New Yorker, so this one should be up to my standards, also.
Anyone in the club ever read either of these, and what do you think of them?
I read The Run of His Life and loved it. I would say of the O.J. books I've read that one is my favorite. Its the book that the tv show was based off of.
I loved The Run of His Life as well. I’m about 50 pages into American Heiress by Toobin at the moment.
Ann wrote: "I loved The Run of His Life as well. I’m about 50 pages into American Heiress by Toobin at the moment."Yes, I read Jeffrey Toobins The Run of His Life. It was very good. I have American Heiress on my wish list Ann.
I also want to read his book about Patty Hearst.
Hari wrote: "I also want to read his book about Patty Hearst."Me too Hari.
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Red Dragon
Savage Vengeance
The Silence of the Lambs
LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., the Implication of Death Row Records' Suge Knight, and the Origins of the Los Angeles Police Scandal
Mother's Day
The Run of His Life : The People versus O.J. Simpson
American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst
Don't forget Hannibal!And there's Hannibal Rising!
I finished Death at the Court-House and started My Name Is Katherine. I makes me realize that we need a separate shelf for secret dungeon cases. I hie myself to the shelves now to make that happen.
Just received Gitchie Girl: The Survivor's Inside Story of the Mass Murders that Shocked the Heartland. It's starting out good.
Common Sense 101: Lessons from G.K. Chesterton, Dale Ahlquist3 solid stars
I liked this book a great deal, but didn't totally love it -- there was too much Dale Ahlquist in here and not enough G.K. Chesterton, frankly. With that said, this is a great central reference on all things Chesterton that will leads you to all manner of reading by this great, great writer. If he's new to you, never fear -- Chesterton never for once second got as heavyhanded as Alquist does in this book. Read the quotes by this great thinker and find more of his work to read in the footnotes and the biliography in back. The book offers the opportunity to let the reader choose between his detective stories, his other fiction, poetry, social criticism, newspaper writing and all the other grillions of words he poured out in his life for us to enjoy.
My Name Is Katherine just isn't holding my attention, so I turned to The Trial of the Stauntons. It's every bit as horrific as I expected and more. I thought 2 people killed them but it was 4. And the relationships between them are far different from what I thought.
Im reading a Young Adult book
its about a young TC aficionado who sets out to solve a crime commited at her High School in 1936.Im about half way through and Im really enjoying it so far.
Biting the Sun, Tanith Lee4 stars
I really enjoyed this dystopian story, focusing on the meaningless lives of a stratum of future society called the Jang. The robots that run this society insist that the Jang do absolutely nothing but enjoy themselves in a consequence-free environment. The protagonist starts to wonder if there might be something more worthwhile to do...and we get to see what comes of that. Well worth your time.
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This sounds like an episode of Forensic Files or something. It is extremely familiar to an episode I watched from one of those TC shows.
And it's similar to an episode of Sally Jessie Raphael I saw ages ago, about a jazz musician who dropped dead in his bathroom at home, and when the EMTs came they discovered that he was a woman. His wife and sons had no idea.
Fishface wrote: "And it's similar to an episode of Sally Jessie Raphael I saw ages ago, about a jazz musician who dropped dead in his bathroom at home, and when the EMTs came they discovered that he was a woman. Hi..."Whaaaat?
The musician name was Billy Tipton. I remember that from an episode of ID Channels The Will.
Hari wrote: "Hello, all you Phelps Phreaks out there,I recently read "Don't Tell a Soul" and was not impressed by Phelp's writing, however I don't want to let one book discourage me from reading more by him, s..."
M. William Phelps is a terrific author of true crime but this particular book I was not impressed with it. Having said that Hari, he has written so many riveting true crime stories. I can name a few if you are interested.
Erin wrote: "Currently about midway through 
the first half was a little boring but now that Ive re..."Erin, I read that some time ago but it was very well done. Enjoy...!
Koren wrote: "Fishface wrote: "And it's similar to an episode of Sally Jessie Raphael I saw ages ago, about a jazz musician who dropped dead in his bathroom at home, and when the EMTs came they discovered that h..."The wife was on "Sally" and explained she'd had some kind of drastic surgery that made intercourse impossible for her, which provided her husband with excellent cover. IIRC the two sons were adopted.
Of course Brandon Teena did have intercourse with a couple of girlfriends and they didn't suspect a thing.
Rita wrote: "Hari wrote: "Hello, all you Phelps Phreaks out there,I recently read "Don't Tell a Soul" and was not impressed by Phelp's writing, however I don't want to let one book discourage me from reading m..."
Hi, Rita,
I would like to see your favorite Phelps books. He has such a wide spread popularity I don't want to miss out on enjoying him.
Thanks,
HB
I’m reading Raven. The book is huge, so it’ll be on my currently reading list for a while. As for non TC, I’m reading Angels in America.
Hi Hari, for starters here are a few.Perfect Poison
Lethal Guardian
Murder In The Heartland
Every Move You Make
I'll Be Watching You
If You Only Knew
If Looks Could Kill
To Love And To Kill
Kill For Me
Fishface wrote: "Enjoying Eugenia, a typical TC story with one very unusual twist."I liked that one, too, Fishface.
Rita wrote: "Hi Hari, for starters here are a few.Perfect Poison
Lethal Guardian
Murder In The Heartland
Every Move You Make
I'll Be Watching You
If You Only Knew
If Looks Could Kill
To Love And To Kill
Kill ..."
Rita wrote: "Hi Hari, for starters here are a few.
Perfect Poison
Lethal Guardian
Murder In The Heartland
Every Move You Make
I'll Be Watching You
If You Only Knew
If Looks Could Kill
To Love And To Kill
Kill ..."
Thanks, Rita.
Some of these are already on my WTR shelf, so maybe I'll start one this week. Your list is so helpful.
A co-worker gave me some magazines she said she didn't have time to read. Among them were some issues of Bon appetit, Dr. Lecter's favorite, and issues of Wired which I'd never heard of before. Well, sir, both of the latter had excellent TC articles in them -- one was about the international hacking ring run by David Pokora and his online buddies, and the one I'm reading now is an investigation into the hideous murder of Kim Walls, written by a friend of hers who got close enough to the story to get a whole packet of creepy letters from the submariner who took her to pieces. It's even worse than I thought it was. I hope this author, May Jeong, expands the article into a book. She's a fine, sensitive writer, who can give Kim's story the respect it deserves.
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I was surprised to stumble across Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" when I went to Costco for a bag of salt. Cannot wait to start on that!
One of many books that I am currently reading is a true crime book. It is titled Bully A True Story Of High School Revenge by Jim Schutze
I just bought Classic Crimes by William Roughead, which I will be starting soon.
Ann wrote: "I just bought Classic Crimes by William Roughead, which I will be starting soon."I remember liking that one.
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Amazing Gracie / Mending Fences
Upon having no supply of true crime books, I checked my stored ones in the basement. Never thought this would happen. lol I started reading this one and so far so good.
You never thought you would read one of your stored books? Why not?
I was a little hesitant but not much else to read and started a novelDon't Scream by Wendy Corsi Staub. It is a suspence thriller.
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