murder memory skidmore missouri

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In Broad Daylight: A Murder in Skidmore, Missouri

28 reviews
Harry N. MacLean

St. Martin's True Crime, 2006

a true, gripping story
This book is an excellent account of the events that led up to the McElroy shooting, and, it also shows a true flavor of how small towns operate, and how people behave. This combination of factors make this book a must read. This newer version also has an epilogue from 2006, so the town of Skidmore, MO is revisited.

Once Upon a Time: A True Story of Memory, Murder and the Law

1 review
Harry N. MacLean

Island Books, 1994

Did he or didn't he?
Very well written, but disturbing story of a woman's repressed memory of child abuse, rape and murder. I have no doubt that Eileen Franklin's father was guilty of some of Eileen's accusations, but I'm uncertain whether or not he murdered her friend. Eileen seems to have a lot of emotional issues that made me question her credibility, in addition to her constantly changing stories. But her ...