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Title: Worthless...
Review: Ugh. As a seasoned reader of true crime novels this one is pointless. The writing is egotistical, vindictive with regard to fellow authors, and full of "fifty cent" words that are obviously plucked directly and pointlessly from the thesaurus. Loaded with useless and unconvincing personal commentary. Sixteen pages on the boring details of a funeral - including quoted poetry! I estimate one fifth of the text have anything interesting to do with the murderer...the rest is fodder. I am honest enough to admit that I don't read these books because I expect superior writing or because I am obsessed with the plight of the victims...I read these books to gather facts and formulate my own opinions on the psychology and intrigue of the mind of a killer. Nothing of interest along those lines here. I will avoid McDougal's books now and forever.
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