Helpful Score: 2
This book is proof that the truth is often stranger than fiction. Grady Stile, Jr. achieved fame and made his living as "Lobster Boy" due to a genetic deformity to his hands and feet. Behind this carny dweller lurked an evil and cruel man who thought nothing of abusing his family for years. His murder brought forth one of the most sensationalized trials ever with a wild cast of characters from his carny days. A sad, gripping and terifying read.
Helpful Score: 2
Interesting story about a carny family that basically ran their own freak show; starring themselves. The author is not the best writer and the family was large and disjointed so it is difficult to keep track of the charatcers involved. The most amazing thing for me was that Grady Stiles was able to physically abuse his entire family with his lobster claw hands and no legs. Apparently he was very dextereous.
