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Blind Rage: A True Story of Sin, Sex, and Murder in a Small Arkansas Town Paperback – May 28, 2015

by Anita Paddock (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars 225 customer reviews
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  • Paperback: 180 pages
  • Publisher: Pen-L Publishing (May 28, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1942428243
  • ISBN-13: 978-1942428244
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (225 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsSad, sad story
By Barbara Grider on July 15, 2015
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I read a lot of true crime books and to be honest many are too dry -- like case studies. This book was written just the way I like. The reader is drawn into the story. The author captures the place and the people of this small Arkansas town in the early 1980s. The people are presented in a compassionate but factual manner. I would love to see more true crime books from this author. If you like true crime books with "heart" read this book!
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4.0 out of 5 starsI started with lurid magazines like True Detective
By Vadasmaker on August 2, 2015
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I’ve read more true crime stories and books than anyone I know. I started with lurid magazines like True Detective, back when such things were unacceptable but not politically incorrect. We didn’t have political incorrectness then. We had tacky and low-class, which True Detective certainly was. I graduated from those to more sophisticated books such as Ann Rule’s The Stranger Beside Me, Joe McGinniss’s Fatal Vision, and Tommy Thompson’s Blood and Money.

Anita Paddock’s Blind Rage was not intended to be any of those, and people who criticize it because it isn’t need to revise their rigid views of what constitutes a true crime book. “True crime” is not limited to the journalistic kind of work some authors turn out. There have been many good true crime books written from a more personal perspective, and they, too, are excellent. In Cold Blood comes to mind—a true crime whose author became so intimate with his subject that his reporting of the events makes it seem as if were there.

I doubt that Ms. Paddock set out to one-up Truman Capote, something not many writers can do, but she has nevertheless followed in his footsteps by creating a narrative that brings the people and places alive. No, she wasn’t there for every conversation. No, she didn’t lay out the many police and legal documents that no doubt accompanied the murder and ensuing trial. That doesn’t mean this isn’t a true crime book.
Paddock's deep connection to the region and abiding respect for its denizens allows her to humanize the people involved in the life and death of Ruie Ann Park without absolving any of them of responsibility for their actions.

Would I have liked more detail on Ruie Ann Park and her children? Yes, I probably would.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA very good book
By j phillips on June 20, 2015
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This book is really good. I started it and couldn't it down. It is well written and a very interesting story. I found it to be a quick read because of the things I have noted. I think the author is to be commended and I look forward to her next book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFantastic Read
By William Scarbrough on July 11, 2015
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This was a well written book that was about a murder in Van Buren Arkansas in 1981. I am from there and it was neat to read about people you knew and others that you knew about. As far as I can tell it is factually correct. I went to the author's presentation and book signing and I will go again just to hear the way she researched and wrote the book. I would highly recommend going to one of these presentations if the opportunity presents itself. I would call this book an easy read. I would say you probably can't put it down when you start it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsCouldn't put it down
By BC on June 30, 2015
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This is one of the best and most intriguing books I have read. I couldn't put it down. The author brought life to this story and I felt like I was there in the middle of the mystery. A must read.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExceptional book
By DeeDee on July 13, 2015
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Hollywood producers, take note: this book is on par with "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." The author brilliantly tells a compelling true-crime story, replete with the kind of quirky, southern characters that add depth and a touch of humor to the story. Ms. Paddock, please write another!
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat read.
By Izzy on July 1, 2015
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I really liked this book. It kept my attention from cover to cover and was so mesmerizing I couldn't put it down. Because I am an Arkansan I recognized many names and places. I'm old enough to remember this most interesting case and loved the way Ms. Paddock told the story.
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3.0 out of 5 starsAnita Paddock, you did okay, but you could have done so much better.
By B. Milan on September 3, 2015
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A mysterious murder in a small Arkansas town. The person who everyone "knew" was the killer was suspected for no other reason than his lifestyle. However, because law enforcement assumed they had the killer, little was done to identify and apprehend the real murderer. After some time passes, due entirely to a divorce going from bad to worse, the actual killer is identified. Up to this point, this book is really good, with all the hallmarks of the best true crime books. However, once law enforcement identifies who actually committed the crime, the book just drips away. We are told that there is background information, but the story is not filled out. I felt like I was given a wonderful meal, but only allowed to smell it and not taste it. Is this all there is? Where is the motive other than the precipitating event? Why did the guilty party serve such a short prison term? Where is the background. There is some hinted at, but nothing in depth. The writing is certainly better than average for this type of book and moves quickly except for the inclusion of the entire tape recording where the murder is confessed. The story just bogs down at this point. Including a portion of the tape in the narrative and the entire tape as an appendix would have been much more effective. My disappointment is that this writer is so apparently capable of better work.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFeel sad for the people involved.

Read this in 1 day and was sad to find out the real killer. But I also understood why it was done. The lousy husband of one of the people involved was probably the reason it... Read more

Published 5 days ago by Fran Ash
5.0 out of 5 starsFast and Surprising

This book was a fast read and very exciting. The author could have narrated this story many ways but the way she choose gives the reader some unexpected surprise. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat read

Well told story . I enjoyed reading this book. When we think we have it bad, we need to remember the pathetic life this woman lived and how she became a survivor

Published 11 days ago by Tina Schuman
2.0 out of 5 starsthis book was a great read. However

Because I grew up in Van Buren and was well acquainted with the people and events, this book was a great read. However, the writing was juvenile and the editing non-existent. Read more

Published 14 days ago by Phyllis J.
3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars

Wow what a surprise as to whom did it!

Published 23 days ago by Audrey Sofield Barber
3.0 out of 5 starsWelcome to crazytown....

Could have done w/o all the e-mail quotes. but its a great read for anyone who ever doubts, the power of
negative, border line personalities in their ability to screw up... Read more

Published 23 days ago by cecemae
4.0 out of 5 starsGreat read

This was a really interesting book. Surprise ending was amazing.

Published 27 days ago by Lisa Carothers
5.0 out of 5 starsA VERY GOOD BOOK. HARD TO PUT DOWN.

I really like this book. I happened to be born in this town and I have lived here all my life. I knew all the people in this book. Read more

Published 1 month ago by cookie
2.0 out of 5 starsInteresting but sad story with an unexpected final

Interesting but sad story with an unexpected final. Its easy to follow but I was a little annoyed with the little details. Not the best book I read but acceptable

Published 1 month ago by Dancer
2.0 out of 5 starsEasy read that starts off with a bang

Easy read that starts off with a bang, and grabs your interest, but after a few chapters, the author's bias begins to show. Read more

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