There was a dark side to St. Louis dentist Dr. Glennon Engleman--a twisted secret life of sexual perversion and murder. This electrifying true-crime story chronicles the two decades of brutal executions that occurred while the doctor was in!.
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Appointment for Murder,
This review is from: Appointment for Murder (Paperback)
This book is a detailed story of a dentist who lived out his violent fantasies, leading him to murder innocent men. Dr. Engleman's sex life, family life, and religious beliefs are described in a way so that the reader can form an understanding of why he commited his crimes. Bacos does not give much analysis; therefore, it is more like reading a fiction novel than a nonfictious story. The dialogue from the ATF's tapes allows the reader into the mind of a power hungry Mama's boy.
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APPOINTMENT FOR MURDER,
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This review is from: Appointment for Murder (Paperback)
This is a story about a very manipulative dentist that tried to control everyone that he knew. His specialty, of course, was using women as a major part of his schemes to get rich. If it wasn't for his ex wife, this story probably would never have been told and Engleman would still be killing innocent people. I feel that this was a very good book and that the author should be praised for being able to write in such detail about this very sick and twisted man.
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Sex Guide Author Jumps to True Crime,
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This review is from: Appointment for Murder (Paperback)
Susan Crain Bakos takes a break from her how-to sex guides to detail the crimes of dentist Glennon Engleman of St. Louis, Missouri South Side fame in her 1989 book titled Appointment for Murder.
Engleman is known to have killed at least seven people for the sole purpose of collecting a portion of insurance policy payouts; with the exception of Sophie Barrera, a lab technician who had, just prior to her death, filed a civil suit against Engleman in an attempt to collect lab fees incurred by his dental practice. The first 175 pages of this 384 page book were interesting; the remaining pages, not so much. If you can wade through the sexual escapades of Engleman (which serve no other purpose than to turn a true crime book into a trashy dime store romance novel), there is an interesting story of a man who could kill without conscience and was able to get by with it for over two decades. Most interestly, Engleman seemed to have some psychological hold over others, whom he involved in his murderous plots. Can I recommend Appointment for Murder? No. If you want to know the story of Dr. Glennon Engleman, save yourself the time and energy by reading the Wikipedia article; a condensed, smut-free version of this book that tells you everything you need to know about it.
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