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In reply to the discussion: In Cold Blood [View all]H2O Man
(73,510 posts)28. Sounds very interesting.
If you like that type of book, you might enjoy "Good Cop/ Bad Cop," by Rebecca Cofer (New Horizon Press; 1994). It's the story of a violent sociopath who murdered a middle class family of four just before the Christmas holiday, outside of Ithaca, NY. I am not entirely objective about the book, as my uncle is the BCI Senior Investigator who solved the case. It was one of dozens of high profile cases he solved in NYS. (There was a double-homicide committed outside of the village of Walton, NY, by a sociopath and two anti-socials who traveled from Kentucky for a failed robbery, that my uncle solved in less than 24 hours. I'm trying to talk him into helping me write a book about that case.)
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I agree. "In Cold Blood" is probably my favorite book and the film was quite good.
Hoyt
Aug 2018
#11
Your analytical comparison of DT & Dick Hickock is interesting - charming sociopaths - gift of gab
AnotherMother4Peace
Aug 2018
#3
I vaguely recall that scene, as they were hitching rides or stealing cars to from US to Mexico.
AnotherMother4Peace
Aug 2018
#36
I agree with this, to the extent I know anything about the brain or psychopathic issues.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2018
#18
You and H2O Man are giving me a lot to think about. I don't know when I pegged him as an abusive SOB
Hekate
Aug 2018
#49