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'Salem's Lot 445 reviews Stephen King
Pocket, 1999
Small-Town Feel Is The Genius Of This Novel
+ Vampires at their truest form + Salems Lot + Excellent Vampire Tale + Stands the test of time
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The Copycat Effect: How the Media and Popular Culture Trigger the Mayhem in Tomorrow's Headlines 8 reviews Loren Coleman
Pocket, 2004
Coleman does it again
+ Author uses sensitive language
The Copycat Effect explores how highly publicized murders and suicides often inspire imitation in certain individuals due to a media that thrives on and profits from lurid and sensationalistic reporting.
Veteran author Loren Coleman presents a meticulously researched expose on the causes of such ...
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Our Guys: The Glen Ridge Rape and the Secret Life of the Perfect Suburb (Research on Men and Masculinities ... 74 reviews Bernard Lefkowitz
University of California Press, 1997
Gripping
+ Interesting insight into the sociology of a small town + Brutal encounter in Glen Ridge. + A condemnation of bullying and playing favoritism
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders 183 reviews Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry
W. W. Norton & Company, 2001
Best Book Bar None on Manson and his Followers
+ Not Just For Adults + Real Life Horror Story + Insightful and Informative Book on one of the most sensational murders ever
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The Complete History of Jack the Ripper 66 reviews Philip Sugden
Da Capo Press, 2002
Last words!
+ Well deserved praise + The Definitive Review + Definitive.
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Turn Me On, Dead Man: The Beatles and the "Paul Is Dead" Hoax 18 reviews Andru J. Reeve
AuthorHouse, 2004
The Number 9, The Number 9 . . .
+ Some good facts and recollections in this + Great Hoax + Decent sociohistorical study of odd phenomenon + Turn me on Dead Man
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The Monsters: Mary Shelley and the Curse of Frankenstein 14 reviews Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler
Little, Brown and Company, 2006
Slaughtered Authors
+ Fascinating + Delightful + Reveals some rather painful truths! + Great Gothic History
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Labyrinth13: True Tales of the Occult, Crime & Conspiracy 4 reviews Curt Rowlett
Lulu.com, 2008
Reasoned thought on the odd, the macabre, and the terrifying
+ Curt's a (He's my AmAzon bud..) good guy. + Fun and informative + Good collection of weird stories
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The Mothman Prophecies 142 reviews John A. Keel
Tor Books, 2002
Perhaps the most interesting book I've ever read
+ A classic, but more scifi than documentary + Very informative if not a little unorganized + Compelling and gripping account of paranormal events
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The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold 249 reviews Acharya S
Adventures Unlimited Press, 1999
In Defense of this Great Book
+ The Christ Conspiracy - by Acharya S. + You don't have to agree... just read it as yet another point of view + good read but a little scandalist
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The 80 Greatest Conspiracies Of All Time 12 reviews Jonathan Vankin, John Whalen
Citadel, 2004
funny, funny wingnuts!
+ Pay no attention to the bad reviews + Should be called the Bible of Conspiracy Theories... + The best overview of the conspiracy mindset out there
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The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story 485 reviews Richard Preston
Anchor, 1999
Most Repugnant Book Ever
+ Don't Enter Level 4 + A Must for Us All + The Hot Zone- A Terrifying True Story + Fantastic!
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No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine 54 reviews Rob Merritt
Lantern Books, 2002
A Wonderful First-Hand Account of A Tragedy No One Should Have To Deal With
+ Excellent read + A Must -Read For Anyone Cares About Kids + Info you won't find anywhere else
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Popular Paranoia: A Steamshovel Press Anthology 4 reviews Kenn Thomas
Adventures Unlimited Press, 2002
This is not what the book look likes
+ All Conspiracy -- No Theory! + The Best of the Best of Steamshovel Press + Excellent collection of past issues
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"This Is the Zodiac Speaking": Into the Mind of a Serial Killer 35 reviews Michael D. Kelleher, David Van Nuys
Praeger Trade, 2001
"This is the Zodiac speaking"
+ Analyzing Zodiac. + Probably the best book about the Zodiac Killer
Michael Kellehers book on the Zodiac killer is well worth the time and effort and money to obtain and read! Having researched the Zodiac case since 1987(zodiacmurders.com) I would say his book is a crisp tight narrative that fully lays out the case with exactness as he makes the story interesting ...
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Mysterious America: The Revised Edition 30 reviews Loren Coleman
Paraview Press, 2001
Exhaustive, painstaking work on the strange and anomalous in the U.S.
+ An Old Friend Reissued + This is what turned me on to T-birds! + Thanks for all the Strangeness!
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Going Postal: Rage, Murder, and Rebellion: From Reagan's Workplaces to Clinton's Columbine and Beyond 18 reviews Mark Ames
Soft Skull Press, 2005
Original and provocative analysis
+ Should be mandatory reading for all supervisors + good stuff + Former federal employee concurs
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Let Me Take You Down: Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman,the Man Who Killed John Lennon 12 reviews Jack Jones
Villard, 2000
John lennon's demise
+ Solid piece of work, but...
If John Lennon thought for even a second that he was just a regular guy, then he needed to re-think his belief. To think that he could just walk around as if he were a nobody and be safe, was ignorance. But he never got the chance to see that when you are: Quote ,"bigger than Jesus Christ" end ...
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The Long Prison Journey of Leslie van Houten: Life Beyond the Cult (The Northeastern Series on Gender, Crime, ... 29 reviews Karlene Faith
Northeastern, 2001
We reap what we sow
I was a young woman of 25 when these murders occured. My newly married husband and I attended a seminar on the Manson murders a few years after that . I enjoyed the book , but have to say, NONE of the players in these brutal murders should EVER ,EVER, EVER be released under ANY circumstances. They ...
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The Big Book of Conspiracies (Factoid Books) 24 reviews Doug Moench
Paradox Press, 1995
Fun and throught provoking
+ Incredible, Mesmerizing, Though-Provoking + A Religious Experience
It's a conspiracy to get us to buy one more conspiracy book. Seriously, I love the book. It's fun, scary and informative in a comic book styled tome. "Just 'cause you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to getcha". Get the book and see why there is ample reason to be. :)
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