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Without Remorse: The Story of The Woman Who Kept The Los Angeles' Serial Killers Alive Paperback – November 20, 2007

by Vonda L. (Author), Ph.d. Pelto (Author), seven locks press (Editor),

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After the suicide of Veron Butts, a freeway killer who was housed in the Los Angeles County men s jail, the Los Angeles Mental Health Department was determined to keep the Los Angles Serial Killers alive. Vonda Pelto, a psychologist was selected for the task. Vonda s assignment was to meet with the serial killers daily and prevent them from harming themselves.
Without Remorse traces Vonda s surreal experience as she balanced a family life while spending her days with such notorious killers as Kenneth Bianchi (Hillside Strangler) and William Bonin (Freeway Killer) among others. During those years she developed personal relationships with these men and recorded her observations.

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In unflinching language, Vonda Pelto escorts us into the claustrophobic bedlam of a giant jailhouse and lays bare the behavior of notorious serial killers. Pulling no punches, she allows us a voyeuristic look into their convoluted minds, and shares shocking personal experiences that will leave you reeling. --Don Lasseter Author, Journalist

Dr. Vonda Pelto s brutally honest book, Without Remorse, takes the reader on a forbidden tour behind the gates of the men s jail, a haunted house where Serial Killers live. But most powerful is the juxtaposition of Pelto s personal and professional life, with its conflicts between men and women, sex and violence, and intimidation and vulnerability. --Carole Lieberman M.D., M.P.H., Forensic Psychiatrist / Expert

Dr. Vonda Pelto s brutally honest book, Without Remorse, takes the reader on a forbidden tour behind the gates of the men s jail, a haunted house where Serial Killers live. But most powerful is the juxtaposition of Pelto s personal and professional life, with its conflicts between men and women, sex and violence, and intimidation and vulnerability. --Carole Lieberman M.D., M.P.H., Forensic Psychiatrist / Expert

About the Author

Vonda L. Pelto, Ph. D. is married to an attorney. She is the mother of two daughters and grandparent of six. Vonda lives and works in Los Angeles County.

Paperback: 362 pages
Publisher: Seven Locks Press; 1st edition (November 20, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0979585287
ISBN-13: 978-0979585289
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 13 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,116,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1912 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > True Crime > Serial Killers
- #37304 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Memoirs

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Jill C. Nelson

Refreshingly real

February 9, 2009

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Psychologist Dr. Vonda Pelto's unplugged documentation of her encounters with the much maligned male inmates housed at L.A. County Men's jail in the early 1980s, is a stark and refreshing memoir. Detaching herself from the brutality of their crimes, Pelto is able to get beneath the skin of the serial killer to effectively connect with these men discarded by society. Her admitted vulnerability and keen ability to relate while in the presence of infamous serial killers like William Bonin (Freeway Killer) and Kenneth Bianchi (Hillside Strangler), sets this story apart from anything else written on the subject of the incarcerated criminal.

While Dr. Pelto hardly condones their horrific acts, neither does she adopt a superior attitude toward her charges when listening to the gory specifics during her sessions. In order to survive, Pelto quickly learned how to distance herself from their crimes, in order to deal with each man independently, and as a human being.

While vividly recounting many of the parallels between her often conflicted personal life and that of the inmates, she aptly describes the bond shared between them and how she could identify with their feelings of loneliness and despair.

In contrast to some of the darker elements exposed thoughout the pages, Dr. Pelto also regales the readers with lighter fare - in particular, she warmly recalls how charismatic X-rated film legend, John Holmes, promised marriage if Pelto would sneak him a Cadbury chocolate bar during his hunger strike, while he was held in contempt of court. The porn icon was one of her star pupils and often provided a welcome reprieve during the days when a cup of coffee wouldn't suffice.

As the recipient of their grisly confessions while casting personal judgment aside, Dr. Pelto doesn't mince words as she invites the reader to partake of a world where most people wouldn't dare set foot.

This is a great read from a gutsy lady.

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Gregory A. Fournier

Dr. Vonda Pelto tells her unique story with unflinching honesty.

March 9, 2014

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As a single parent with two daughters to raise, a young Vonda Pelto gets a job working to keep some of the most famous and notorious serial killers alive in the Los Angeles County Jail. The world she inhabits at work challenges her to maintain her sanity and find some balance in her private life. This non-fiction book is tough to put down when she describes her interactions with the likes of Richard Ramirez, Kenneth Bianchi, John (the Wadd) Holmes, and many others.

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J. Goodnight

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December 20, 2014

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Interesting but somewhat dull reading.

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Laura

Interesting Book

October 8, 2008

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I have mixed emotions about this book. I think that it was the first time that I had ever seen the "F" word in print. I also felt that she was a bit too explicit about her own, personal sex life. (Things I really didn't need to know.) But, it is interesting to know what becomes of serial killers after they have been incarcerated. There, she gives a wonderful recounting as no one else could. If you have a reason to have a personal interest in serial killers, as I have, this is a good book to read to get further insight into who they are and what made them that way. In that, I agree with her 100%!

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JBWALT

Without Remorse

October 23, 2011

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This book gives you an inside look into the world of high profile inmates. As a reader it gave me many emotions, including fear, anticipation, and liking of some of the inmates. The main character is very likable and shares her own struggles and how she ends up with this position with in a prison.

One of my favorite books.

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m morrissey

the problem for me is this woman isn't really intelligent enough to be writing books

April 29, 2012

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It doesn't seem to me that she was very well equipped to do her job at this facility either. Actually that's a bit unfair. Very little was expected of her, as she outlines the duties as proscribed for her, and she managed to preside over this menagerie without any of these highly narcissistic guys doing away with themselves. I mean, just about anybody might have been able to ace this gig. As others have commented, there is far too much about her own life story. You don't pick up a book such as this to read about the life of Vonda. It wasn't entirely without interest, her life, but the wonderful world of Vonda might have been better held in reserve for another book, one which, frankly, I wouldn't have bothered to read. Sorry, Vonda!

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A. Ruby

Grabbed me and forced me through it

May 31, 2008

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Brilliant... It really grabbed me. I loved it. It just kept me reading, which is astounding, because I haven't been through a novel or anything other than a magazine for about 10 years. I highly recommend this book, just be prepared for some outstandingly graphic stories. It will create very visible pictures in your mind.

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P. Stewart

Raw, gritty and honest!

May 19, 2008

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This is not your typical true crime story--this is the story of a normal, small town girl thrown into the wolves' den that was the Los Angeles Mens' County Jail back in the 80s! Names that can still evoke nightmares--Ken Bianchi, Doug Clark, William Bonin--were the budding psychologist's daily visitors. Vonda's job was to keep them alive, and theirs were the faces that greeted her each day--for coffee and cookies--and the chilling retellings of their crimes. Dr. Pelto seemlessly weaves the stories of these monsters with tales from her own life as she struggles to balance some semblance of normallcy with the terrors of her day job. Fasten your seat belts--this is a wild read!

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