Against Her Will

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Summary: Against Her Will
Review: A fascinating tale of murder, neighbor on neighbor, and how it destroyed a community. A sad story.

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Summary: Horrible attempt to tell the truth
Review: I came across this and am outraged. I was involved in the Kelly Ann Tinyes murder and I know for a fact that Mr. Ronald J. Watkins did not have permission by the families or neighbors to write such a false, no truth whatsoever to his poor attempt to write a good book about a girl, let alone a case he knew nothing about.

He may have researched, but certain facts...were...far from the truth and what had happened...In Ronald's book, he stats that he used different names to protect the people on the block and give them privacy. I don't see the point 'cause anyone who is anyone knows who everyone is on this block because the same people never moved off of it. Not even the Golubs.

And about that six-year old little girl who witnessed the murder was for a FACT, there and it was documented by Police and Detectives that she was a witness but was not allowed to testify because of her age. Where was the Detective that interviewed this girl that burst out into tears saying "I can't believe this girl was here. Everything she said without us telling her has been correct."...I think this book was a poor attempt to speak any truth on such a horrible act. Most information was made up and wrong...wish it was never written, as it only adds to our pain of the girl we once knew that's being sold out for another readers enjoyment...I would not even waste the money to buy this book.. Not because I don't want to truth to be heard, but because this book was poorly thrown together and not at all accurate!!!!!

The people on Horton Road cannot fight, nor do anything about what is published about them, their names or what happened in that terrible day of March. But as painful as it is for us, we can post to let you readers know about us, and the real thruth you wouldn't know.

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Summary: Good investigative story
Review: This is a story of a 13-year-old girl who, for an unknown reason, went to her neighbor's house after receiving a phone call. She told her brother she would be right back. She never returned. When police finally searched the neighbor's house, they found the girl's body, horribly mutilated. This book covers mostly the investigation and the trial. It is unusual as a true crime book in that it really does not get you too emotionally attached to any of the characters, with the exception of Roberta, the victim's friend. The victim's family are pratically insane, as are the family members of the murderer. I obviously cannot say how I would act if my daughter were murdered, but these people pretty much made certain, by their actions, that the murderer's family would never be able to leave the area, thereby ensuring that they would have to encounter the family of their daughter's murderer forever. This story is told from the perspective of the investigating officers and, to some extent, the prosecutor. It is an excellent story of investigation, evidence, and trial work. The book is not long, I read it in a day and a half, but it has some pretty gruesome details (although those do not dominate the book). I felt very sorry for this little girl who was so horribly tortured and murdered, but I finished the book shaking my head in disbelief at the actions of her family and neighbors. I recommend this book to any true crime fan. It is very interesting and moves along at a great pace. A reminder that if you are looking for the emotional attachment to the victim and her family that you get in most true crime books, you won't really find it here.