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Summary: Who Killed Jonbenet Ramsey?
Review: Dr Wecht gives his opinion on a famous autopsy and could report his thought in let-us-say 20 pages. in his desperate attempt to write a complete book and who-knows? get on the bestseller coattails of the murder, he managed to fill 350 pages. A Guinness record in padding!
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Summary: Good Book, but Could Be Better!
Review: I am interested in Forensics and Criminology. A friend of mine told me about this book. It was written by the Allegheny County Coroner in Pennsylvania. It was neat to know that a far-local had written this book. The beginning of the book is very interesting and keeps you reading. However, after about the middle of the book it goes to before the murder of Jon Benet and talks about the history of the Ramsey family and neighbors. If you are interested in Criminology this would be a good book to read and learn how the evidence and case was destroyed.
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Summary: Extremely interestnig
Review: I completely disagree with readers who've called this book "disappointing" and said that it shares "nothing new." Cyril Wecht's interpretation of the forensic report sheds light on motive, opportunity, and means. Charles Bosworth's writing is of a very high quality for true-crime books. The authors do an excellent job of providing the differing points of view in the case (police, DA's office, and the Ramsey family), but they don't shy away from educated speculation (which of course is what all of us who are so interested in the case are engaged in). I would recommend it to fellow Court TV junkies and those with an interest in true-crime stories.
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Summary: Who Killed Jonbenet Ramsey?
Review: I found this book to be very interesting, the Dr. gave us a great opportunity to come to answer our own questions. This is an unsolved crime therefore he could not tell us "WHO" killed Jonbenet but rather he gave us his "OPINION"as to what may have taken place. I TRUELY believe the Father or Brother was the killer and the dutiful Mother helped to cover it up.Having insight to sexual abuse on a child she seemed to have many qualities of a sexually abused child and in many states there was enough of them for the parents to have been investigated. They were quite "Lucky"to have been living in such a small and trusting community and to have been percieved as "The Perfect Family". Had this family(I use that loosely) helped in the beginning since they had nothing to hide I believe they would have found Jonbenets killer. Of course in my opinion they already know who it is and time will tell. Usually the guilty can't handle the guilt if they truely loved the deceased and they come forward but saddly usually only in death.Unless they are very adapt to handling pressure and in that case it usually takes many years and then eventually death. The death of Jonbenet was horrible and it has effected many in the world, I would like to read John and Patsys version but they are Rich, Alive and in my mind cold blooded and do not deserve a penny of anyones good hard earned money! I pray they never get their hands on another little girl! I look forward to reading Thomas'book and I really did enjoy Dr.Wechts book I would definately recommend this to all true crime readers!
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Summary: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey?
Review: There are many books on the Ramsey case. I chose Wecht's because of his solid work on the Kennedy assasination, his outstanding experience as a medical examiner, and his reputation for hard-nosed independence. On the whole, I was not disappointed, though the book does not work well as an introduction to the case. As could be expected, Wecht concentrates on his specialty - what JonBenet's autopsy reveals about the crime. His findings in this regard are very emphatic, and are underscored by a refusal to speculate about the case as a whole. Those readers looking for revealing scenarios will be disappointed; the book sticks closely to the facts without indicting anyone, though the no nonsense conclusion states that the crime was almost certainly a family affair. Neither does the author dwell on the notorious infighting inside Boulder city government, nor the contaminated crime scene itself. For a book that concentrates on physical facts, this latter seems a curious omission, since the surroundings in which the body awas found should reveal a lot about the crime itself. I suppose the scene was too disturbed by the father's movements and inept police procedure to provide the type of scientific cerainty Wecht prefers. Anyway, I think those surroundings deserved more discussion than they got. On the whole, Wecht's book is not the last word on this fascinating case and genuine tragedy, but neither can it be ignored.I've been accused over the years of having a morbid streak because of the true crime books I read. It's probably true. Still, I'm old enough to remember when true crime was solely the subject of pulp magazines with formula writing, whose provocative covers I would sneak when my mother wasn't looking. But a curious thing has happened to crime coverage in the last thirty-five years (starting with In Cold Blood). It's become not only a respectable literary genre for those who care, but a real source of insight for readers in general. Murder is no longer just murder. A well-researched and well-written true crime book can provide rare glimpse into how lives are lived, how communities are run, and ultimately, into what we as a society value. For example, in the Ramsey case, we glimpse: the tacky world of beauty contests among little girls hardly old enough to walk, the private lives and dark psychology of a millionaire family, an ineptly run Boulder justice system failing in its primary duty, and a media that would probably pay this crime no mind were the parents of average income. In short, murder has become a type of sociology, made meaningful by people who are names, not just numbers. For writer and reader alike, a well-done crime book is like a knife cutting through a community : layers of day-to-day life are suddenly exposed that would otherwise remain hidden. Such unrehearsed revelations can provide real insight. Maybe morbid psychology got me started as a boy, but as an adult, I don't apologize to anyone for my true crime library.
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Summary: Great Facts!
Review: This book really kept me turning the pages. It was a very fast reader if you enjoy true crime novels. The book is basically about a forensic expert reading over JonBenet's autopsy and coming to shocking conclusions that could lead to justice for JonBenet! I would definately reccommend this terrific book. One of the best on the JonBenet Ramsey case.
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Summary: dont waste your money
Review: this book wasnt up to my expectations so im not even going to waste my time writing much in this review.basically this book is titled"who killed jonbenet ramsey?"but all it really talks about is the autopsy report and the anuthors views on who killed jonbenet and why.
basically if youve read the newspaper articles youve read all that this book contains.dont waste your money on this book-its all been said before
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Summary: Great Facts!
Review: This is a terrible, terrible book. Steve Thomas, the "detective" who wrote this book, makes an idiot out of himself as he grasp at straws to blame JonBenet's mother for her murder. Thomas has no experience solving murders, and he was nothing more than a drug cop prior to the Ramsey case. He is a disgrace to police everywhere.
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