Christine McGuire and Carla Norton - Perfect Victim

Pros: A highly powerful story!

Cons: Colleen Stan was unfortunately the perfect victim for Cameron Hooker.

The Bottom Line: I highly recommend parents of young teenagers to read this book so that they can inform their children the dangers of hitch-hiking.

Review: Authors Christine McGuire and Augustine Norton has really done a very superb job in writing this very highly-intense story. They have spent many, many, hours interviewing Colleen Stan who was the victim. Ms. Stan has given both the authors her candid...

Pros: Gripping and emotional.

Cons: Not enough about Victims family during her captivity.

Review: This book was written several years ago and I feel still relevant to this decade. I found it while cleaning out an old ware house and once I started reading it was unable to put it down. I was filled with horror at how easy it is for this type of...

Pros: Well written, wonderful pictures

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: Good book, well written.

Review: WARNING- this opinion does tell allot about the story and plot line.

Last fall I decided to head back to college to help finish my degree in early education. In one of my classes we were studying criminals working minds. As part of our...

Pros: Fast read, decent writing

Cons: Sensationalized, confusing at times

The Bottom Line: Fine if you're interested in the subject matter, but there are much better true crime books out there.

Review: I borrowed this book from my mother's collection of true-crime stories. The cover blurb indicates the story is thrilling, but I found it more plodding than anything else. While the book is at times well-written, the frequent references to captivating...