Dwayne Walker

I received a free copy of this book, from the author via Librarything, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

OMG!
The evil of some people astounds me.
This book gave me goosebumps and not for nice reasons either.
The author told a spine tingling tale of evil men doing doubly evil things, only it is not fiction or make believe it is true life crime.
Monsters really do exist and this book covers a couple of them.
Very well written and easy to read.
I was both enthralled and sickened by the tale show more told.
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I couldn't put the Briley Brothers aside. I felt compelled to read it in one sitting. Knowing that such people exist, and could easily live in our communities is eerie. These were people whose lives were very emotionally explosive and brutally violent.

My only thought about the book was it seemed a bit choppy. This may have been due to my fascination with this case. I wanted more; more fleshed out police work and more in depth analysis. For me it almost seemed destined to be included as part show more of a larger volume. That's all that kept this from a 5 star rating from me.

I'm looking forward to more true crime stories from this author. He seems to have found a comfortable niche.

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When I started reading the first page, I was competed mesmerized by the intricate detail of the scene of a gruesome murder. It is hard for anyone to take in the scene that day and not feel sick and utterly shocked. The book is a very short read, but it is packed with the most heinous acts of terror that would make the Briley brothers serial-killer legends in America.

One of the muders described in the book is about a pregnant woman and her five year old son. They not only raped the woman but show more shot her in cold blood. I can't image the sheer terror she must have felt or the panic that the little boy was experiencing. We will never know how the little boy reacted when he heard his mother's screams, but from the accounts in the book, he was shot in the head without a second thought. Who can do these acts of unbelievable violent acts on innocent people and walk away with no remorse?

The Briley Brothers had begun a seven month long of rape, robbery and murder. Their rampage was not without brutality and the agenda of thrill-kills. Who in their right mind shoots a woman in her yard for no reason but to get a rush from killing? When the authorities found out why they had done these acts of insane behavior against innocent people, they must have been sickened to the very core of their being. What is interesting is that the crimes that the brothers committed were mere miles from their house. It makes sense to know that their dad would lock himself in his room every night. Who would want to life with these criminals and think they were safe?

The story is very fascinating and when you read about the incredible plan that two of the brothers concocted to escape from a facility thought to be fool proof, you can see how methodical and devious they were. It was called the biggest death row break-out in American history. For fans of true crime this is a must read book. The continuous spree of murder is hard to conceive as they shot people for nothing more then the thrill it gave them. They will forever be in the history books as one of the most devious, sick , uncaring brothers who reigned terror and became famous for being thrill seekers who loved to kill .

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Hoping History Doesn't Repeat! The Waco Siege: An American Tragedy could not be anymore relevant to public discussion than it is right now, what with the current occupation of a Federal property in Oregon by an armed militia. The author does an excellent job of describing what happened at the Branch Davidian's complex. He does an adequate description of David Koresh, his beliefs and actions. I wish that he would have covered more thoroughly the law enforcement agencies side; rather than show more concentrating on his perceived schism between two factions of the FBI. That being said, the book does a good job of pointing out that mistakes were made on both sides, that of Koresh and of the government. And that the tragedy might have been avoided with taking more time to try to reach a resolution. Finally, the author does a great job of connecting the Waco tragedy with the rise of today's militias. And that a more open process of releasing information by the government might lead to a lessening of the paranoia of today's militia groups. This is a very quick read, coming in at about 20,000 words. The pacing is smooth, the writing style good. Let's hope that we have all learned from what occurred in Waco, and that the current occupation will end peacefully, with no loss of life. show less