Earn Deadly Obsession Showcased By Clifford L. Linedecker Shared As Electronic Format
reads like a traditional true crime story, When I reached the trial segment of the narrative it seemed as though most of the information was gathered through the court records.
Some of the information that I had read before was being restated but it wasn't enough to think I was rereading the beginning of the book.
This was confirmed when I read the epilogue and saw that of everyone involved only a few of the police officers agreed to be interviewed.
Given the nature of this particular crime and the history of the more notorious Wisconsin criminals it is not that difficult to understand why.
The story is written without it being gruesome, Some parts, however, are pretty intense, I learned a few more things about forensic anthropology while reading this and I have a few questions about personality disorders that I plan to get answered soon.
My only criticism with this book and this is more of a personal preference is chronology, Once the protagonist was arrested the writer tells of what jail was like for him due to the relevance at the hearing, Then he goes back to tell how the cops investigated the case which is simultaneous to the main character being locked up, I often get irritated trying to get the sequence of events back in order, But this particular author made references to things the suspect was doing in jail so I didn't have to flip back and forth as much to figure out the sequence of events.
Kudos to Mr. Linedecker! This was the first book authored by Clifford Linedecker that I have read and I enjoyed it, I would read another book written by him, You may need a strong stomach in order to read this entire story, My mother and her sisters and brothers actually went to school with Weber and these girls, and she remembers the accounts, and the news of the murders sent chills up her spine.
My family lived in Phillips around the time before and after Weber's heinous crimes, This was one deranged man, This book was a quick read and had all the basic information in it, The story of a rapist/murderer in the Northwoods who may or may not also be a cannibal, Veteran writer Clifford Linedecker is joined here by coauthor Frank M, Osanka, a local criminologist. Descriptions of the crimes are grisly at times and the courtroom sequences tend to drag, but there's no denying that the case is interesting.
The introduction discusses other infamous Wisconsin cases Gein, Dahmer, After pleading guilty to hideous acts of rape, mutilation and murder, Weber was convicted on multiple counts, He is currently serving overyears in prison, This is the brutal true story of John Weber and Carla and Emily, the two sisters he terrorized and worse, I'm from the Northwoods, and my roommate's mother was in the area during this time, So, I was very interested, I agree that you need a strong stomach to read this book, Most of it was well written, and detailed, However, I had to force myself to read through the trail section of this real life crime novel, All in all, it's worth reading especially if you are from the area,
In Novemberbeautiful seventeen year old Carla Lenz left her house only to never be seen or heard from again,years later Carlas older sister Emily is brutally attacked by her husband John Weber, During the investigation into Emilys attack they come across some very disturbing evidence, including a blank cassette tape that once they listen to, will change the investigation forever.
When it comes to true crime my only complain is having to reread the whole story essentially in the trial portion of the book.
It felt like it went on forever in this one and I honestly skipped over the majority, The story is absolutely heinous and heartbreaking and Im glad John Weber got what he deserved, Clifford L. Linedecker is a former daily newspaper journalist with eighteen years experience on the Philadelphia Inquirer, Rochester N, Y. Times Union, Fort Wayne News Sentinel,
and several other Indiana newspapers, He is an experienced investigative reporter who has covered police and the courts on each of the papers where he was employed, He is a former articles editor for National Features Syndicate in Chicago, and for County Rambler magazine, He is the author of numerous true crime titles, including The Man Who Killed Boys, Night Stalker, Killer Kids, Blood in the Sand, and Deadly White Female.
Clifford L. Linedecker is a former daily newspaper journalist with eighteen years experience on the Philadelphia Inquirer, Rochester N, Y. Times Union, Fort Wayne News Sentinel, and several other Indiana newspapers, He is an experienced investigative reporter who has covered police and the courts on each of the papers where he was employed, He is a former articles editor for National Features Syndicate in Chicago, and for "County Rambler" magazine, He is the author of numerous true crime titles, including The Man Who Killed Boys, Night Stalker, Killer Kids, Blood in the Sand, and Deadly White Female.
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