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Never to be Released by Paul B. Kidd

By RachelUndefined on January 21, 2009 • ( 0 )

Opening Sentence:This is a book about violent crime.
Synopsis:’Never to be released‘. A rare recommendation reserved for the most vicious of killers. The mass murderers. The serial killers. The child murderers. Those who rape and kill in gangs. Killers like:

William ‘The Mutilator’ MacDonald
Lennie Lawson
Crump and Baker
David and Catherine Birnie
Anita Cobby’s murderers
The Granny Killer

With the help of legendary police rounds reporter, the late Joe Morris, Paul B. Kidd has compiled the inside stories of Australia’s most horrendous crimes to help ensure that their perpetrators remain behind bars. ‘Never to be released’.
Genre:True Crime
Rating:@@@@
Pages:256
BCID:xxx-6693020
ISBN:978-0-330-36293-1
Year:2007
Format:Paperback
Comments:Never to be Released was a very interesting look at some of Australia’s worst crimes. Many of them I hadn’t heard about before. Others, such as the Anita Cobby murder, were so famous I couldn’t help but know something about them, though not all the facts presented here. This book is presented in an easy-to-read journalistic style that keeps it from becoming too heavy, but it is certainly not for the squeamish. The crimes described are particularly heinous – the kind that make you wonder if the death penalty ought to be brought back, after all – and few details are omitted.

The term ‘Never to be Released’ is actually only a recommendation tacked onto a criminals file, not an official sentence, so let us hope that none of these vicious men and women ever leave their cells to walk Australia’s streets again. I feel a lot safer with them behind bars.

Never to be Released is a great introduction to the ‘True Crime’ genre, but it is detailed enough to hold the interest of old pros.

Prisoners charged with murder of child killer in jail (independent.co.uk)
Belgian child killer Marc Dutroux ‘would reoffend if released,’ says mother (telegraph.co.uk)
Women, Weirdos, Whackos and Murder (jl10ll.wordpress.com)
Truman Capote’s greatest lie (salon.com)
Notorious KC crime family adds another killer to the list (fox4kc.com)

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Tags: australia, books, crime, David and Catherine Birnie, murder, Mutilator, Serial killer, Serial Murder, true crime

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½ Star: I disliked it to the point where I didn’t even finish it and I would actively discourage others from reading it. This will definitely be released.
1 Star: I almost didn’t finish this book, but I powered through. I strongly disliked it and I would actively discourage others from reading it. This will definitely be released.
1 ½ Stars: I read this book, but I didn’t particularly enjoy it and I wouldn’t recommend it. This book will be released.
2 Stars: I don’t really have an opinion on this book. I didn’t particularly like it, but I didn’t particularly dislike it either. I won’t read it again and probably wouldn’t recommend it. This book will be released.
2 ½ Stars: This book is alright, I guess. Other people might enjoy it, but it’s not for me. I might mention it in passing, but I won’t reread it. This book will be released.
3 Stars: This book is average. I enjoyed it, but I’ll probably forget it within a year. I might recommend it to fans of the genre, but I won’t be rereading it. This book will be released.
3 ½ Stars: This book is above average but unexceptional. I enjoyed it, and I would probably recommend it, but I doubt I’ll read it again. This book will be released.
4 Stars: This is an excellent book. I enjoyed it quite a bit and would recommend it to others. I may or may not reread it. This book might be kept, or it might be released.
4 ½ Stars: This book is fantastic. I absolutely loved it and I fully intend to read it again. I would definitely recommend it to others. This book will be kept.
5 Stars: This is an amazing book which I’ll reread multiple times. I quite likely sacrificed sleep or skipped meals for this book and will shamelessly promote it to all and sundry. This book will definitely be kept, and I’ll probably buy an extra copy just to release it.

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