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Best-selling author Bryan Burrough (Barbarians at the Gate, Public Enemies, Big Rich) recently made a shocking discovery: The small town of Temple, Texas, where he had grown up, had harbored a dark secret. One of his high school classmates, Danny Corwin, was a vicious serial killer who had raped and mutilated six women, murdering three of them. Yet the town had denied all early signs of the radical evil that was growing within Corwin. What had led the local media to ignore his early rapes? Why had the local Presbyterian Church tried to shield him from prison? Why had local law enforcement been unable to solve and prosecute his murders as they continued?

Burrough is widely admired as a master storyteller, and this chilling tale raises important questions of whether serial killers can be recognized before they kill or rehabilitated after they do. It is also a story of Texas politics and power that led the good citizens of the town of Temple to enable a demon who was their worst nightmare.

This title contains mature themes, including physical and sexual violence, that some listeners may find unsettling.

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This is nice story . I really like this story. Very interesting and Excellent narration. Fantastic ...

Nice

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well written.
well narrated, an easy listen, not too long.
For a free book it's worth a listen.

Interesting

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a short true Crime story, narrator did a good job, sounded more like a podcast episode than an actual book.
Interesting how Danny managed to slip through the cracks to commit more crimes

A good little short true Crime story

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Narrator sounds a bit like a robot but a very interesting story if you love true crime.

Horrific story well told.

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This is a story of a relatively unknown but a horrific serial killer. The author mentioned a few times throughout his book that it is shocking how someone like this can fade in the background of the focus to understand truly evil people. There are many points which highlight the challenges of policing and investigation in the 20th century as well as many missed opportunities. As well as the horrific actions of Danny there are indications of his mental health and development in his childhood. Still I found him to be truly evil and his parents partially responsible for his behaviour and murder spree. This is an unknown but a good case review for those who like criminal psychology, forensics and true crime.

For lovers of lesser known true crime

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