A Death in Belmont

You don't hear much about this book, but it's unbelievable.

a thought provoking and at times often disturbing read about the Boston Strangler and a black man who may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time or may have been something a lot worse- leaves a lot of questions- but that is true of the murders- though it is packed with facts i think it is really well written and grips from the moment you know the authors mum had a close call with the...more

a thought provoking and at times often disturbing read about the Boston Strangler and a black man who may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time or may have been something a lot worse- leaves a lot of questions- but that is true of the murders- though it is packed with facts i think it is really well written and grips from the moment you know the authors mum had a close call with the possible Strangler.   hide

i really enjoyed it, an insight to how wrong the legal system could be in the 60's...how uncertain everything was..

Waaaaay better writing than "The Perfect Storm". A personal take on a national tragedy - the Boston Strangler worked for Junger's mother - as well as some excellent research. I highly recommend it.