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Carr - 5 Years of Rape and Murder,
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I am a long time fan of Edna Buchanan. Until this point, I have read all of her titles, except the one covering the Robert Frederick Carr case that took place during the late 70's. I didn't realize though, until I received this book, that the actual author was in fact Robert Frederick Carr himself. In the book's prologue section, Ms. Buchanan tells the reader that Carr was above average in intelligence and self awareness, his ability to articulate his life and deeds, and especially his truthful version of events. His curious lack of regard towards his victims are expressed throughout the book in Carr's words alone. Indeed, Ms. Buchanan at the time was a true crime reporter for a major Florida newspaper. I can only imagine Ms. Buchanan's personal thoughts about Carr as she listened to him, day after day, recite in minute detail, the horrific acts of senseless mayhem he cast upon his victims, several of whom were just young children at the time. She stayed true to Carr's recollections, for I felt as I read the book, that I was listening to Carr, first hand.
This didn't affect whether I appreciated this book any more or less. Had I known beforehand the structure or composition of this book, I might have been satisfied with just researching Carr on the internet, and saving a few bucks in the process. However, because I was so determined to read every one of Edna's book titles, and had no problem in ever locating her other titles, except for the Robert Carr story, I had become a tad bit obsessive. And let me tell you, I searched around for the Carr title, EVERY DAMNED WHERE. Not a single library or retail book outlet seemed to even know about this title. Amazon should be applauded for their sense of what customers look for or need. At the very least, they have helped considerably in my case, as I deal with some of my lesser OCD issues.
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