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Unsolved Child Murders

Eighteen American Cases, 1956-1998

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Unsolved Child Murders

Auteur(s): Emily G. Thompson
Narrateur(s): Pamela Almand
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An estimated 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the United States. Only one in 10,000 are found dead. Yet unsolved child murders are almost a daily occurrence - of nearly 52,000 juvenile homicides between 1980 and 2008, more than 20 percent remain open. Drawing on FBI reports, police and court records, and interviews with victims’ families, this book provides details and evidence for 18 unsolved cases from 1956 to 1998.

©2018 Emily G. Thompson (P)2019 by Blackstone Publishing Crime Liberté et sécurité Meurtre Politique Sciences sociales True Crime Études des enfants Affaire classée Child Crimes Child Murders True Crime
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There were several odd or incorrect word choices throughout the book. Awkward phrasing and inconsistent terminology between chapters could have been cleaned up by a talented editor.

the information in the book was interesting and entertaining. it just could have been augmented by better editing choices.

I blame the editor

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I am fascinated by True Crime. As a student of human behavior, I find the existence of antisocial individuals among us - including actual monsters - intriguing.
Once perpetrators are captured, we typically learn a lot about their upbringing, socialization issues, psychopathology, and attempts to evade capture/conviction. A corollary of the resolution of those manhunt stories is the reassurance that we are able to find these miscreants and bring them to justice.
This book contains none of that. Instead, it documents a mere 18 examples of THOUSANDS of unsolved child murders (including serial killings that never even yielded a suspect). The vocabulary & writing is creditable, the descriptions are vivid (and chilling), and the author introduces thought-provoking topics surrounding these terrifying events: investigative innovations, the passage of new laws, etc. She also often includes examples of authorities over-/under-reacting, taunting from some particularly nasty UnSubs, and Police incompetence. If Emily G. Thompson's goal is to infuriate the reader/listener, she succeeds nicely. This book isn't for the feint of heart.

Pamela Almand was an excellent choice of reader. Blackstone Audio cast the project marvellously and provide excellent technical support - softening Almand's natural sibilance while emphasizing her exemplary diction and timbre, for example. She reads a little bit too slowly (setting playback speed at 1.10X yielded the most comfortable listening experience), but Almand's spot-on cadence and serious documentary voice-over tone is perfect for the text.

This 9.5/10 star recording is well worth your time. It was offered as part of the 'Plus' catalogue, but it would actually rate a Credit for those who are fine with getting a little unsettled.

[Incidentally: Why do people always think that they found "a mannequin" when they discover a discarded corpse?]

Disturbing Aggregation

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