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Title: a real account, but not a great book.
Review: I bought this to do research about Tommy Lynn Sells for a grad school paper. The descriptions of Sells' crimes and thought processes are clear and specific enough to give one nightmares. In terms of its writing style, however, it's nearly childish, with phrases such as, "The monster under her bed was real!" to describe a victim's reaction to Sells' criminal behavior in action. The description of Sells' panic during his trial and longing for his wife's love feels like crocodile tears after the graphic descriptions of his crimes. For the investment of unpleasant detail, the writing style isn't strong enough to provide a payoff.
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