True Crime Book Review

When we read articles and book reviews of true crime, for some reason we are intrigued. We want to take a gander, a look into the criminal mind, perhaps because it is so different than our own, or maybe it's that dark side we are afraid to explore and yet, we have the curiosity to just take a quick glance. Of course, as soon as we do we want more information. What is it about serial killers, gangs, hit men, and the crime and murders they do that interest us?

Whether it is a classic crime story or a semi-fictional account of terrorists plotting and planning we find that these stories, movies, books, and tales sell. People are interested in them, but not me, not in the least, or so I thought, that was until a friend recommended one too me, after I started reading, I couldn't stop, I wanted too, but also wanted to know what happened next and what clues led to the unraveling of who done it, and why. I'd like to return the favor to you, and recommend this book, which is published and relates to true crime - the name of the book is;

"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," by John Berendt, published by Vintage Press a Random House Brand, New York, NY, (1994), pp 488, ISBN: 0-679-42922-0.

In the Author's notes at the end of the book the author takes no hesitation in announcing that all of the characters in the book are real, that the story is true, the places, people, all of it. He has used pseudonyms for some character merely to protect their privacy. The inner voices, and some of the side events which helped develop the characters for the reader to better understand are fictional, but all based on truth, and information from the research.

The book is spooky, makes you think, and realize the darkness in the hearts of men, perhaps a wake-up call, perhaps entertainment for the reader, but we must all realize the world in which we live, and live life for all its worth with folks like that running around out there, because you never know, do you? This book was a National Best Seller for many weeks in a row, and for good reason. I consider this a classic, both prior to reading it and after I was finished, I know why. I highly recommend that you read this book, and then re-recommend it to a friend as I have done here today.

Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank. Lance Winslow believes it's hard to write 20,000 articles; http://www.bloggingcontent.net.

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