Victim: The Other Side of Murder by Gary Kinder
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Book Reviews of Victim: The Other Side of Murder
Book Review: A page- and stomach-turner
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a true crime buff and have read countless books that detailed grisly crimes. None have affected me as much as Victim. Kinder's vivid description of the horror that went on in the Hi-Fi Shop was cringe-inducing enough, but the aftermath of the crime was almost unbearably difficult to read. When it comes to most crimes, we read the initial news coverage, we read or hear about the trial (if the perps are caught), and that's it. Thanks to Kinder, I now always wonder about those that have to go on living after the final gavel bangs in the courtroom. Is there any such thing as "closure" for someone whose esophagus is so scarred from drinking Drano that he can't swallow? For someone who saw his son killed in front of his eyes? For those death penalty apologists who pity the perps, keep in mind that the barbarians who committed this crime had three square meals per day and no difficulty in swallowing them until the date of their execution.Book Review: Shows what humanity is capable of: extreme evil and extreme love
Summary: 5 Stars
I came across this story very by accident on television. I was horrified to realize it was a true story, and had to get the book.
This book is TRUE CRIME from where the prespectve should be...the victim.
In society the victim is delegated to just a name. This book has put a human face on crime and the consequences of crime. This book shows humanity at both the very worst and very best. I commend the family for allowing this very painful story to be told. Cortney was very unfortunate to have had experienced such immense tragedy, however he was tremendously blessed to have such a strong and loving family. I felt such inspiration from Cortney's story and was amazed at what a truly special man his father is. This story is haunting and will not be forgotten. This book shows the power of evil and the power of love and all that is possible from both sides.I pray that this family continues to find the peace they so deserve.
Book Review: Should be required reading for law enforcement
Summary: 5 Stars
Regardless of your views on criminal punishment, this book should be on the bookshelf of everyone who works for the justice system. So many books tell us about the lives of the killers, thank god this one is different. When the headlines fade, so often we push crime victims out of our thoughts. This book clearly shows the story doesn't end with the last headline, that the victims live with the ripple effects for decades later of the crimes heaped upon them.
I won't pretend it is a work of priceless literature, but it does provide some priceless insights on how the victims of crimes were, and still are, under-represented and overlooked in the search for headlines. This work is both engaging and a fitting eulogy to the lives it portrays.
Book Review: Unhuman like acts
Summary: 5 Stars
I am from ogden, utah where the murderes took place and i have never heard anything this inhuman in my life. Three outraged men going in to a store called the HI-FI shops in downtown ogden and taking the lives of 6 people. This is a disgrace. The book was well written and well worded i enjoyed reading this book. I hope other people get a chance to read it. As i thought before i started reading it couldntn be that bad by the end of the book you will have a tear in your eye guarantee. Very good book by gary kinderBook Review: Puts a face to the murdered and mangled.
Summary: 5 Stars
that is deliverance of this volume. Whenever I'm in a used bookstore I always stop in the crime section to see if Kinder's book is present & accounted for, and the majority of the time it is. I encourage all to read this work. It is Kinder's finest hour in the face of grim business beyond comprehension. I will never read it again because what happened in that basement of the Hi-Fi cannot be reconciled in my mind.I read recently that Courtney has passed away not too long ago.