Paul's Case: The Kingston Letters [Paperback]

Lynn Crosbie (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 189583709X | ISBN-13: 978-1895837094 | Publication Date: September 25, 1997

With two of North America's most notorious serial killer/sex slayers as its focus, Lynn Crosbie's novel, dissects and pathologises the horrific world of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. In the true-crime tradition of Norman Mailer and a host of others, this book is a remarkable work of theoretical fiction that sensitively, imaginatively, and systematically analyses the abduction and murder of Bernardo and Homolka's innocent victims while exploring, in startlingly graphic detail, the cultural effects of the shocking revelations and controversy surrounding the capture, trial, testimony, videotape evidence, and incarceration of the almost unthinkable monstrous pair. This is compelling, moving, impossible work: a book which will shock, terrify, and anger you: a book which will break your heart and change you.

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About the Author

Cultural critic Lynn Crosbie was born in Montreal and is the author of three collections of poetry. She is also the editor of The Girl Wants To and Click. Crosbie teaches at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto and received her Ph.D in English from the University of Toronto.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Insomniac Press (September 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189583709X
• ISBN-13: 978-1895837094
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,205,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What about Paul's Case?, May 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Paul's Case: The Kingston Letters (Paperback)

This author bothered me so much, I could only read the book a few pages at a shot. What kind of book is this? Did she actually send letters to paul Bernardo, or was everything made up? How dare she use this case as a way to display her poetry, which isn't even that good. She took a case that affected the lives of many many people and turned it into some coffee house ramblings. I see no point in this book. I see no point in reading it at all. How dare she have Pauls face on the cover in the hopes that true crime fans will buy it. I am insulted by this attempt to exploit.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh, Good God!!!!!, September 4, 2004

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James Caron (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paul's Case: The Kingston Letters (Paperback)

Bad, truly bad, i live a fifteen minute drive from were this all happend. And let me tell you, crosbie's not welcome around this area. Paul Bernardo's a sick serial killer, his wife homolka's just as bad. That girl (crosbie) is just a little confused and obssesed me think's. Buy ANY other book on the case.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars TERRIBLE!, April 18, 2002

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"julier143" (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paul's Case: The Kingston Letters (Paperback)

I have never, and I mean NEVER read a book so terrible (and I've read some bad stuff). This book is very bad!... I bought this book assuming it was a collection of the letters between the author and Paul Bernardo. WRONG! The first page says it is based on a collection of fictional writings. So why is it in "TRUE" crime? What a let down. If anyone reads this review, take it from one person to another... don't waste your money!