Review: Killings in the Family
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2013
This is an undeniably creepy book, and it's truth makes it even creepier! "Children Who Kill" describes 7 instances of older children killing their parents for various reasons, including more famous and older crimes, such as Lizzie Borden to more recent ones, such as the Menendez brothers. There is plenty of background information on each case and details of the murders themselves. There are no pictures of the crimes and the descriptions are thorough, but relatively pleasant - so someone who is sensitive to depictions of violence will likely be able to read this. The author utilizes a storytelling technique, rather than a dry historical read, which somehow makes the book less creepy. A good quick read on a fascinating but disturbing topic.