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The Boy Next Door
The Boy Next Door
Author: Gretchen Brinck
ISBN-13: 9780786019953
ISBN-10: 0786019956
Publication Date: 9/1/1999
Pages: 372
Edition: Reissue
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Pinnacle
Book Type: Paperback
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7 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed The Boy Next Door on + 24 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Well researched and well written. Careful attention is given to the information of families of the victims. While reading this book I was shocked to learn the connections this murderer/pedophile may have to other unsolved cases in Northern California. This is one of those rare true crime books that you would read again.
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Helpful Score: 1
This is not light reading. It deals with the murder of a young boy and even the outcome will not be satisfying for some. BUT, if you enjoy true life detective stories this is a great one for you. Pretty well written and interesting - exceptionally well researched book.
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True crime and sad story about a young serial killer and the families he affects. Well-told.
bookcrazychick avatar reviewed The Boy Next Door on + 76 more book reviews
Fascinating and chilling book.
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I found this to be a well written book. The story is compelling and I traded sleep in exchange for finishing this book. I grew up in the town in which this story begins and do to this book, I will never look at the crime scene locations the same again. Wrenching, worth a read, but not for the faint of heart.
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FROM THE PUBLISHER
Brinck presents the explosive true story of the boy next door who turned out to be a psychotic killer. Police were unable to tie a local misfit, Jon Dunkle, to the stabbing death of 12-year-old Lance Turner in 1984--until another murder surfaced and a female police officer had the courage to pose as the suspect's girlfriend to get at the truth. 12 pages of photos.
reviewed The Boy Next Door on + 47 more book reviews
This was a good one.