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Journal of the Dead: A Story of Friendship and Murder in the New Mexico Desert
Journal of the Dead A Story of Friendship and Murder in the New Mexico Desert
Author: Jason Kersten
I killed and buried my best friend today. . . . He turned to me and begged that I put a knife through his chest. I did, and a second time when he wouldn't die. . . . God and his family and mine, please forgive me. In the summer of 1999, best friends Raffi Kodikian and David Coughlin headed off on an American rite of passage -- a cross-cou...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060184704
ISBN-10: 0060184701
Publication Date: 8/1/2003
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed Journal of the Dead: A Story of Friendship and Murder in the New Mexico Desert on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
If you love a real life murder mystery, look no further. I originally bought the book because I needed to find a non-fiction travel memoir for a class, and this one does have a cross-country journey in the story. But, the story turned out to be so much more than that. It was simply riveting.
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This was a good book. It was well-written and told the story of two best friends who take a road trip and what happened to them. It flagged a little toward the end, but all in all well worth reading.
Chakitty avatar reviewed Journal of the Dead: A Story of Friendship and Murder in the New Mexico Desert on + 67 more book reviews
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This was a fast read & pretty interesting. I walked away having to draw my own conclusions which you usually don't get to do with true crime stories.
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dknees4 avatar reviewed Journal of the Dead: A Story of Friendship and Murder in the New Mexico Desert on + 15 more book reviews
Great read & thought provoking. When we are positive of "what we would do" in these circumstances, we find out that we may not have all the info needed when trying to survive under these circumstances. The author adds a little too much location history for me...but the story is dynamite..
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Really liked this! Read and draw your own conclusion!
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I enjoyed this book so much that I am passing it around to friends.
reviewed Journal of the Dead: A Story of Friendship and Murder in the New Mexico Desert on + 191 more book reviews
Just a true story about two very good friends who decided to travel across the country. The also decided to stop at this desert park, parked their car in the parking place and proceeded to follow the trail and find a place to camp. The trail was well marked, but when it came time to find their way out, they got lost. An excellent book and written so well. It will hold your interest throughout. I loved it.


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