Beverly H. (GainesvilleGirl) -
Helpful Score: 8
This is the engrossing, true story, of a woman who screams for help while being stabbed repeatedly, and though many neighbors heard her no one calls the police. The reasons those people give for their behavior, or non-behavior, are varied but meaningless. A woman is dead, brutally murdered, and no one tried to help.
Though the police work is pretty much what one would expect from a small town force, somehow with all the bungling, several suspects emerge. One detective in particular ploughs on, revisiting the crime scene many times, and finally, though he finds it hard to believe, comes up with a name. That person is the one who had been least suspected of all.
The author, Thomas French, a reporter for the local newspaper The St. Petersburg Times, (Florida) was closely connected to the crime. He wrote articles following the police leads, and keeping the murder in front of the public, as time wore on and on. He has used those articles and his research for this true crime book. If you like well written true crime, this book will keep you interested from the first to the very last page.
I highly recommend it.
Though the police work is pretty much what one would expect from a small town force, somehow with all the bungling, several suspects emerge. One detective in particular ploughs on, revisiting the crime scene many times, and finally, though he finds it hard to believe, comes up with a name. That person is the one who had been least suspected of all.
The author, Thomas French, a reporter for the local newspaper The St. Petersburg Times, (Florida) was closely connected to the crime. He wrote articles following the police leads, and keeping the murder in front of the public, as time wore on and on. He has used those articles and his research for this true crime book. If you like well written true crime, this book will keep you interested from the first to the very last page.
I highly recommend it.
Joey S. (Joey) reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 404 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
One of the nicest things about this book is its understatement: it's very level-headed...
French chose a crime that, on the face of it, might not leap out...it hardly seems sensational ... & that's French's achievement in "Unanswered Cries." He makes you care about the victim, the crime, the do-nothing neighbors &--yes--even about the murderer.
French does a particularly good job of illuminating the victim & her friends & family without overdoing it. Murderers' actions have consequences far beyond the death of their victim...& French documents that very well." amazon review
French chose a crime that, on the face of it, might not leap out...it hardly seems sensational ... & that's French's achievement in "Unanswered Cries." He makes you care about the victim, the crime, the do-nothing neighbors &--yes--even about the murderer.
French does a particularly good job of illuminating the victim & her friends & family without overdoing it. Murderers' actions have consequences far beyond the death of their victim...& French documents that very well." amazon review
Joyce V. (postcardlover) -
Helpful Score: 6
If only neighbors would have checked out the scream they heard on this night, would Karen Gregory still be alive. Was it someone who knew her or a stranger in the night!
Marian C. (cakrafter) reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 43 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
You can find evil and darkness right next door. Close the blinds and pull the curtains at night lest someone could be watching and lurking outside. Senseless and without motive, this murder boggles the mind and leaves you wondering who you can trust. I couldn't put it down and I dare anyone to try once they start this. Left me breathless.
Shanna V. (shanna71) -
Helpful Score: 5
This book is riveting. A true story of a woman's brutal death and a question arises? Why did an entire block here her last scream & no one , not one person, called the police , not even anonymously. It makes us rethink our morals. Would you call the police if you heard a blood curdling scream in your neighborhood? How good of a neighbor our we? Who lives across the street from you? Do you really, really know that person? Or do you just think you do? 5 stars on this one.
Kathy L. reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 80 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Very good book. It's so sad that not one person called the police.
Patricia R. reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 47 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A well written account of a truly sad story. You'll get involved with characters the way you do, when reading a compelling fiction book.
The fact that the book was written 20 years ago does not take anything away from the book
The fact that the book was written 20 years ago does not take anything away from the book
Nancy A. (Chocoholic) reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 291 more book reviews
This is a true crime story about the murder of Karen Gregory near Gulfport, Florida in the 1980's. I was attracted to this book because there aren't many true crime books set in Florida. Unfortunately, I found the book lacking. There were numerous typos and grammatical errors and I found myself continually thinking that I could have probably written it better myself. The author spends way too much time dealing with courtroom minutiae and not enough time developing the characters and as a consequence one doesn't really feel any emotions towards either the victim, her family and friends, or the man convicted of killing her. Save your quarter and spend it on an Ann Rule book instead. You'll thank me later.
Jackie S. (kantfademe1) reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 7 more book reviews
About the rape and murder of Karen Gregory in flordia. Gets very deep into the investigation details.
Linda S. (dragonlady) reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 94 more book reviews
Riveting true story about murder and our court system.
Sandi K W. (Sandiinmississippi) reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 265 more book reviews
A good true crime with lots of detail on the detective.
Cecile G. reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 60 more book reviews
On a warm Florida evening, Karen Gregory saw a familiear face at her door. What the beautiful young woman could not know was that she was staring into the eyes of her killer, a savage monster who would rape, stab and leave her battered body on the floor outside the bedroom.
Detectives frantically sifting through the evidence were tormented by one disturbing question after another. Why was the house so orderly, when it had been the scene of a frenzied struggle?
Police detective Larry Tosi stayed up nights watching the video of the grisly crime scene, looking for that one telltale clue, until slowly and with growing horror he realized that the maniac he was hunting was someone he knew...someone he called a fried.
Detectives frantically sifting through the evidence were tormented by one disturbing question after another. Why was the house so orderly, when it had been the scene of a frenzied struggle?
Police detective Larry Tosi stayed up nights watching the video of the grisly crime scene, looking for that one telltale clue, until slowly and with growing horror he realized that the maniac he was hunting was someone he knew...someone he called a fried.
Jerry A. reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 18 more book reviews
A true story of friends, neighbors and cold-blooded murder
Connie H. reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 8 more book reviews
On a warm Florida evening, Karen Gregory saw a familiar face at her door. What the beautiful young woman could not know was that she was staring into the eyes of her killer=a savage monster who would rape her, stab her to death, and leave her battered body on they floor outside the bedroom.
Renee F. (rowan222) reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 19 more book reviews
A good read about a little known case. Broke my heart at times. Better then some books I've read about more publicized cases.
Rosemary D. (fiberartist) reviewed Unanswered Cries: A True Story of Friends, Neighbors, and Murder in a Small Town on + 50 more book reviews
Karen Gregory was starting a good time in her life. She was starting a new job and moving in with her boyfriend in Florida when the unthinkable happened happened. Someone murdered her.
This is a true story that reads like a novel. It was definately unputdownable.
This is a true story that reads like a novel. It was definately unputdownable.
