In A Child's Name [Paperback]

Maas (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Wife-beater, philanderer and drug-abuser Ken Taylor murdered third wife Teresa in 1984; after Taylor's incarceration, his parents and former sister-in-law faced off in a dramatic custody battle for his young son, Philip. ``A taut, chilling voyage into the mind of a sociopath,'' said PW.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 10 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (October 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671746197
• ISBN-13: 978-0671746193
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,985,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The TV-movie didn't tell half the story, April 8, 1999

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just one guy (where high school girls don't look like Joyce Hyser) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In A Child's Name (Paperback)

If you saw the TV-movie of IN A CHILD'S NAME (starring Valerie Bertinelli), it didn't tell half the story of wife-murderer Ken Taylor, his child-stealing parents, and their accomplices, of whom some were unwitting. With this book author Peter Maas raises the stakes for true-crime writing. Read IN A CHILD'S NAME!

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very good book,pretty factual, July 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: In A Child's Name (Paperback)

This poor girl should have gotten out of this awful marriage. It showed how close to her family she was and at what lenghts family will go to to do the right thing. The book presented how strong and what great character her sister had.I have met her sister on several occasions and she is nice,kind and sweet. How this family can go on the way they do is an inspiration to others.