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Every Move You Make: Library Edition
Con Man
In December 1989, in upstate New York, Gary C. Evans, 35, a master of disguise and career criminal who had befriended David �Son of Sam� Berkowitz, began weaving a web of deadly lies. Evans told a female friend that Damien Cuomo, the father of her child, had deserted her. Of that he could be certain, since he�d killed Cuomo, and subsequently struck up a ten-year romance with the woman while tricking her into believing Cuomo was still alive.
Law Man
Evans first met New York State Police Senior Investigator James Horton in 1985, when Evans fingered Michael Falco, 26, as the brains behind their theft team � yet failed to mention that he�d murdered him. Then, two local jewelry dealers were killed. In 1997, Tim Rysedorph, 39, another old friend, went missing. Was Evans responsible? Horton launched a nationwide manhunt to uncover the truth.
End Game
For more than thirteen years, Evans and Horton maintained an odd relationship � part friendship, part manipulation � with Evans serving as a snitch while the tenacious investigator searched for the answers that would put him away. After Horton used Evans as a pawn to obtain a confession from a local killer, Evans led Horton in a final game of cat-and-mouse: a battle of wits that would culminate in the most shocking death of all�
In December 1989, in upstate New York, Gary C. Evans, 35, a master of disguise and career criminal who had befriended David �Son of Sam� Berkowitz, began weaving a web of deadly lies. Evans told a female friend that Damien Cuomo, the father of her child, had deserted her. Of that he could be certain, since he�d killed Cuomo, and subsequently struck up a ten-year romance with the woman while tricking her into believing Cuomo was still alive.
Law Man
Evans first met New York State Police Senior Investigator James Horton in 1985, when Evans fingered Michael Falco, 26, as the brains behind their theft team � yet failed to mention that he�d murdered him. Then, two local jewelry dealers were killed. In 1997, Tim Rysedorph, 39, another old friend, went missing. Was Evans responsible? Horton launched a nationwide manhunt to uncover the truth.
End Game
For more than thirteen years, Evans and Horton maintained an odd relationship � part friendship, part manipulation � with Evans serving as a snitch while the tenacious investigator searched for the answers that would put him away. After Horton used Evans as a pawn to obtain a confession from a local killer, Evans led Horton in a final game of cat-and-mouse: a battle of wits that would culminate in the most shocking death of all�
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M. William Phelps
88 books1,157 followersCrime, murder and serial killer expert, creator/producer/writer and former host of the Investigation Discovery series DARK MINDS, acclaimed, award-winning investigative journalist M. William Phelps is the New York Times best-selling author of 30 books and winner of the 2013 Excellence in (Investigative) Journalism Award and the 2008 New England Book Festival Award. A highly sought-after pundit, Phelps has made over 100 media-related television appearances: Early Show, The Today Show, The View, Fox & Friends, truTV, Discovery Channel, Fox News Channel, Good Morning America, TLC, BIO, History, Oxygen, OWN, on top of over 100 additional media appearances: USA Radio Network, Catholic Radio, Mancow, Wall Street Journal Radio, Zac Daniel, Ave Maria Radio, Catholic Channel, EWTN Radio, ABC News Radio, and many more.
Phelps is also a member of the Multidisciplinary Collaborative on Sexual Crime and Violence (MCSCV), also known as the Atypical Homicide Research Group (AHRG) at Northeastern University, maintained by NU alumni Enzo Yaksic.
Phelps is one of the regular and recurring experts frequently appearing on two long-running series, Deadly Women and Snapped. Radio America calls Phelps “the nation’s leading authority on the mind of the female murderer,” and TV Rage says, “M. William Phelps dares to tread where few others will: into the mind of a killer.” A respected journalist, beyond his book writing Phelps has written for numerous publications—including the Providence Journal, Connecticut Magazine and Hartford Courant—and consulted on the first season of the hit Showtime cable television series Dexter.
Phelps grew up in East Hartford, CT, moved to Vernon, CT, at age 12, where he lived for 25 years. He now lives in a reclusive Connecticut farming community north of Hartford.
Beyond crime, Phelps has also written several history books, including the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling NATHAN HALE: The Life and Death of America’s First Spy, THE DEVIL’S ROOMING HOUSE, THE DEVIL’S RIGHT HAND, MURDER, NEW ENGLAND, and more.
Phelps is also a member of the Multidisciplinary Collaborative on Sexual Crime and Violence (MCSCV), also known as the Atypical Homicide Research Group (AHRG) at Northeastern University, maintained by NU alumni Enzo Yaksic.
Phelps is one of the regular and recurring experts frequently appearing on two long-running series, Deadly Women and Snapped. Radio America calls Phelps “the nation’s leading authority on the mind of the female murderer,” and TV Rage says, “M. William Phelps dares to tread where few others will: into the mind of a killer.” A respected journalist, beyond his book writing Phelps has written for numerous publications—including the Providence Journal, Connecticut Magazine and Hartford Courant—and consulted on the first season of the hit Showtime cable television series Dexter.
Phelps grew up in East Hartford, CT, moved to Vernon, CT, at age 12, where he lived for 25 years. He now lives in a reclusive Connecticut farming community north of Hartford.
Beyond crime, Phelps has also written several history books, including the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling NATHAN HALE: The Life and Death of America’s First Spy, THE DEVIL’S ROOMING HOUSE, THE DEVIL’S RIGHT HAND, MURDER, NEW ENGLAND, and more.
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June 7, 2016
This was a new experience for me. I've read a lot of Phelps's work and I usually like it, but for some reason this one just seemed fragmented for me. I couldn't keep track of what was going on and the shifts around in the story. This book was very well researched, but the writing was not up to the standards that I have grown used to with Mr. Phelps's work.
Gary Evans is not a serial I was really familiar with. I had heard the name in my previous research, but the name did not have a story to go with it for me. In that regard I would say Phelps more than adequately filled in the blanks. Evens may not be exactly unique, but one attribute that comes through clearly in the reading of this book is that his motive was not sexual driven, or even driven by madness. His motive was primarily self preservation. Like I say, not entirely unique, but certainly not the run of the mill serial killer.
What I liked about this book: Motive is discussed, criminal activity is described, and the court proceedings were covered. Personal interviews were conducted and cited to give context to elements of the story. It is because of these facts that I can say that the story is well researched.
What I didn't like: The way the story was put together left a lack of cohesive framing of this book.
Regardless of if I loved it or not, I would still recommend this book to individuals looking for information on serials that had a motive that was not sexually in nature.
Gary Evans is not a serial I was really familiar with. I had heard the name in my previous research, but the name did not have a story to go with it for me. In that regard I would say Phelps more than adequately filled in the blanks. Evens may not be exactly unique, but one attribute that comes through clearly in the reading of this book is that his motive was not sexual driven, or even driven by madness. His motive was primarily self preservation. Like I say, not entirely unique, but certainly not the run of the mill serial killer.
What I liked about this book: Motive is discussed, criminal activity is described, and the court proceedings were covered. Personal interviews were conducted and cited to give context to elements of the story. It is because of these facts that I can say that the story is well researched.
What I didn't like: The way the story was put together left a lack of cohesive framing of this book.
Regardless of if I loved it or not, I would still recommend this book to individuals looking for information on serials that had a motive that was not sexually in nature.
June 17, 2012
This book will truly make the hair on the back of your neck stand up! Only because the person was running around the area in which i live years ago in the 80's. He was a habitual burglar who involved his friends in his crimes. After involving them, he realized that his friends were the very people who could put him in jail. So he decided to get rid of them. He was eventually captured and put in jail and I very vividly remember hearing of his demise when i was sitting home one day watching tv. He was put in jail for killing his friend Damien Cuomo. He was being transported to the Rensselaer County Jail when he kicked out the back window of the van he was riding in, escaped out the window still in handcuffs and jumped over the Menands Bridge. Crazy scary because this person was committing crimes in and around the area I live in.
December 6, 2014
Normally a fan of this authors books this one could not really move me. I was glad when I finally finished reading and was able to read a true crime book that wasn't a struggle to read. 2.5 stars
February 18, 2013
This is another book that I'd be surprised if it wasn't made into a film. The 2 principals being the cop and the criminal...I'd cast Tom Hanks as the lawman and Leonardo Dicaprio as the thief/killer...This non-fiction story reads just like a crime story. It's got it all murder, mayhem, mystery, sex, and escapes and more.
March 19, 2013
Couldn't say I really liked the book until the last few chapters. It was interesting but not as bizarre as other true crime books I've read. I think I can probably go back and pick up where I left off on the Night Stalker now... much more bizarre.
January 26, 2016
This book I will never forget. The author was SO amazing in the writing of this
True Crime and he pulled me in and I could not put this book down because
it was such a riveting, detailed and intriquing story. I was crushed when I came
to the end. A MUST READ for all true crime fans.
True Crime and he pulled me in and I could not put this book down because
it was such a riveting, detailed and intriquing story. I was crushed when I came
to the end. A MUST READ for all true crime fans.
November 12, 2010
A little to repetitive and long but a great story.
April 26, 2011
I had hoped this would be better than it was. I think the facts have the potential to be better presented.
October 19, 2015
This was a great read!! Didn't want to put it down! I love the way M. William Phelps writes he grabs you into what is happening!!
July 12, 2023
Fascinating
Gary Evans and Jim Horton... what an unlikely pair. Evans was smart and could've been and done anything he chose, but sadly he chose a life of crime. Horton, on the other hand, chose a life of police work. Maybe Gary was right thinking it was fate that brought them together.
I have all the respect in the world for Jim Horton. He gained Gary's trust and friendship just by treating him like a human.
I feel bad for Evans because he had a really rough childhood, but that doesn't excuse his later actions. I gotta say, he did go out in style.
Great book by Phelps. Thoroughly researched and well written.
Gary Evans and Jim Horton... what an unlikely pair. Evans was smart and could've been and done anything he chose, but sadly he chose a life of crime. Horton, on the other hand, chose a life of police work. Maybe Gary was right thinking it was fate that brought them together.
I have all the respect in the world for Jim Horton. He gained Gary's trust and friendship just by treating him like a human.
I feel bad for Evans because he had a really rough childhood, but that doesn't excuse his later actions. I gotta say, he did go out in style.
Great book by Phelps. Thoroughly researched and well written.
May 30, 2016
The crimes Phelps portrays in this book are odd, yes, but it doesn't seem to me that Gary Evans fits the definition of "serial killer" in any but the most literal way--Gary Evans killed more than one person, and a period of time lapsed between each. However, I do recognize that serial killers might kill for reasons other than an abnormal psychological gratification. Gary Evans was abnormal all right, but not in the way we've come to think of serial killers. He just killed people who could cause him problems down the road.
I like a lot of things about the book. Phelps' portraits of Evans and the New York State Police investigator who both befriended and hunted him are excellent. Their characters are unusual enough to be interesting and Phelps knows just what information to give and what to withhold.
Phelps' prose is easy to follow and he provides excellent descriptions of the underworld Evans inhabits. He neither talks down to the reader nor uses excess jargon. He has a feel for what needs to be further explained and what the reader will be able to understand from the context.
If there is a problem, it's with the editing. I've seen Phelps on a lot of TV programs, and he is well-spoken with an above average vocabulary. In other words, he doesn't generally struggle with language. However, there are multiple errors in the book that should have been caught by editors. I know it's nit picky, but I got a lot of grief for the FIVE typos in my novel, and I should have. There are a lot more than five here, and some just make me crazy. Long hair doesn't "protrude" down one's back. A criminal is not good at "alluding" police. Many of the errors are simply words or phrases that should have been deleted, or missing words. They're not problems with Phelps' writing but with Pinnacle's editing process. If those kinds of things don't bother you, have at it. If you like true crime, you won't be disappointed.
I like a lot of things about the book. Phelps' portraits of Evans and the New York State Police investigator who both befriended and hunted him are excellent. Their characters are unusual enough to be interesting and Phelps knows just what information to give and what to withhold.
Phelps' prose is easy to follow and he provides excellent descriptions of the underworld Evans inhabits. He neither talks down to the reader nor uses excess jargon. He has a feel for what needs to be further explained and what the reader will be able to understand from the context.
If there is a problem, it's with the editing. I've seen Phelps on a lot of TV programs, and he is well-spoken with an above average vocabulary. In other words, he doesn't generally struggle with language. However, there are multiple errors in the book that should have been caught by editors. I know it's nit picky, but I got a lot of grief for the FIVE typos in my novel, and I should have. There are a lot more than five here, and some just make me crazy. Long hair doesn't "protrude" down one's back. A criminal is not good at "alluding" police. Many of the errors are simply words or phrases that should have been deleted, or missing words. They're not problems with Phelps' writing but with Pinnacle's editing process. If those kinds of things don't bother you, have at it. If you like true crime, you won't be disappointed.
November 17, 2019
The burglar who became a serial killer
The story of Gary C. Evans reads like a thriller written by someone with an extremely creative imagination. However, this is a true story, lived by real people.
When you read about Gary's tragic childhood, you might think that is the reason for his life of crime. Gary was a narcissistic psychopath who had to always have things his way. If you didn't fulfill your role in making sure he was happy, then he believed you had betrayed him. And if he believed it, that was good enough and you became dispensable.
Gary and his buddies were professional burglars. If he wanted something, he thought he deserved it and he took it. His favorite things to steal were antiques, gold, coins, things that would bring a high return.
Mr. Phelps has managed to put this strange man's life down on paper so his readers can share it. Gary Evans was once described as a walking time bomb. He was full of hate and thirst for revenge.
It makes one wonder what kind of man he would have been if he had been raised by normal, loving parents.
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The story of Gary C. Evans reads like a thriller written by someone with an extremely creative imagination. However, this is a true story, lived by real people.
When you read about Gary's tragic childhood, you might think that is the reason for his life of crime. Gary was a narcissistic psychopath who had to always have things his way. If you didn't fulfill your role in making sure he was happy, then he believed you had betrayed him. And if he believed it, that was good enough and you became dispensable.
Gary and his buddies were professional burglars. If he wanted something, he thought he deserved it and he took it. His favorite things to steal were antiques, gold, coins, things that would bring a high return.
Mr. Phelps has managed to put this strange man's life down on paper so his readers can share it. Gary Evans was once described as a walking time bomb. He was full of hate and thirst for revenge.
It makes one wonder what kind of man he would have been if he had been raised by normal, loving parents.
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August 4, 2017
A very good book about serial killer Gary Evans. I really enjoyed the insights that Phelps had on Evans. I found it interesting to see the progression of his crimes from a young age until he was arrested, especially since one of the detectives on the case had become friends with him over the years. So there was a lot more personal information. As usual, I found the book to be well researched, down to every detail, and it was well written. I always know that when I read a book by M. William Phelps that it will be that way. I enjoy the way he writes. I highly recommend this book on a serial killer that is often overlooked.
August 2, 2013
I normally love books by this author but this book wasn't really for me. I found it very hard to follow and it didn't leave me feeling anything really at the end of it. Usually I feel sad for a person or happy but this didn't evoke any emotions in me. I found it quite confusing and I got people muddled up with each other. it is a well written book.. just not my usual kind of crime I would read about.
June 25, 2020
Journalists are generally good writers, but they are also generally not good 'novelists'. Disjointed and difficult to follow, which is a pity, because I think this could have been a really interesting tale.
February 7, 2016
Very well written, no time to get lost in confusing facts. Phelps lines it out well and occasionally reminds you of who's who.
June 8, 2019
Too long. Way too long. Interesting story but easily could have been 100 pages shorter.
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August 23, 2021Wonderful Book about fascinating case
This is a wonderful book about a lesser known serial killer, Gary Charles Evans from Troy, New York. Gary Evans was a career burglar who murdered 5 people to further his burglary "career" and to avoid being sentenced to a long period of time I prison. Gary Evans was raised by parents who were both abusive and alcoholic and the only people who he could really count on were his older sister Robbie and the daughter of his parents' drinking buddies, Jo Rehm. He later told people that he had been emotionally, physically and sexually abused by both of his parents. He left home before she 18 and began to live in tents in the woods and support himself by committing burglaries until he got an apartment with 2 other young men who he knew from growing up in the same neighborhood, Michael Falco and Tim Rysedorph. Evans and Falco were heavily involved in crime while Rysedorph just dabbled in illegal activity. After being caught stealing several times Gary Evans was sent to prison and became convinced that Falco had snitched on him to get a better deal for himself and became obsessed with revenge. After he was released he followed through with his plans to murder Michael Falco and then he used Tim Rysedorph's car to drive the body down to Florida where he buried it close to where his sister Robbie lived with her family. After returning to Troy, Gary Evans began doing burglaries with a new partner, a young man named Damien Cuomo. While Evans and Cuomo were robbing a rare coin dealer- Douglas Berry, Evans shot him in the head. After this he decided that Damien Cuomo couldn't continue to love because he had witnessed Evans kill Mr. Berry. So Evans took Cuomo for a walk in the woods where he ambushed and killed him and then buried him in a shallow grave. Then Evans murdered secondhand shop owner Gregory Jouben after distracting him by asking him to look at a piece of jewelry and stole merchandise from his store. Tim Rysedorph decided to team up with Evans to commit some burglaries because he wanted to make some extra money. After Rysedorph was paid by check for stolen merchandise and Evans pawned stolen cufflinks with his real driver's license Evans realized that the police would easily be able to connect Rysedorph to the stolen merchandise and because Rysedorph had never been in serious trouble and had a wife and child it was almost certain that when they were caught that he would snitch on Evans to get a better deal for himself from the D.A. Evans decided that he had to murder Rysedorph to prevent that from happening. So Evans murdered Rysedorph and then dismembered him with a chainsaw and bagged up his body parts and then buried him in an isolated part of the woods. After murdering his accomplice Evans got scared and left the area for a while. State police investigator Jim Horton befriended one of Evans' girlfriends (and the mother of Damien Cuomo's daughter who had gotten involved with Evans after he made Cuomo disappear and convinced her that he had abandoned her and their daughter) and kept in touch with her until Evans contacted her and asked her to meet him in Vermont. That's when Horton set Evans up and took him into custody. After Evans was returned to New York he eventually confessed to the five murders that he had committed and led Horton to the three bodies that he had buried. Because Evans knew that he would either be sentenced to death of life in prison without the possibility of parole he escaped from the US marshals and jumped to his death from a bridge over the Hudson river. I feel bad for anyone who is born to abusive parents and is denied the love and support that every child deserves. However, plenty of abused people manage to overcome their early pain and function in society and plenty more have various problems and can barely function but they still manage to avoid hurting others. So with this upbringing was tragic and his story is sad it certainly does not justify five murders. Because of Evans five families lost their sons/fathers/brothers/husbands and will never be the same. I feel for his victims more than I feel for Evans
This is a wonderful book about a lesser known serial killer, Gary Charles Evans from Troy, New York. Gary Evans was a career burglar who murdered 5 people to further his burglary "career" and to avoid being sentenced to a long period of time I prison. Gary Evans was raised by parents who were both abusive and alcoholic and the only people who he could really count on were his older sister Robbie and the daughter of his parents' drinking buddies, Jo Rehm. He later told people that he had been emotionally, physically and sexually abused by both of his parents. He left home before she 18 and began to live in tents in the woods and support himself by committing burglaries until he got an apartment with 2 other young men who he knew from growing up in the same neighborhood, Michael Falco and Tim Rysedorph. Evans and Falco were heavily involved in crime while Rysedorph just dabbled in illegal activity. After being caught stealing several times Gary Evans was sent to prison and became convinced that Falco had snitched on him to get a better deal for himself and became obsessed with revenge. After he was released he followed through with his plans to murder Michael Falco and then he used Tim Rysedorph's car to drive the body down to Florida where he buried it close to where his sister Robbie lived with her family. After returning to Troy, Gary Evans began doing burglaries with a new partner, a young man named Damien Cuomo. While Evans and Cuomo were robbing a rare coin dealer- Douglas Berry, Evans shot him in the head. After this he decided that Damien Cuomo couldn't continue to love because he had witnessed Evans kill Mr. Berry. So Evans took Cuomo for a walk in the woods where he ambushed and killed him and then buried him in a shallow grave. Then Evans murdered secondhand shop owner Gregory Jouben after distracting him by asking him to look at a piece of jewelry and stole merchandise from his store. Tim Rysedorph decided to team up with Evans to commit some burglaries because he wanted to make some extra money. After Rysedorph was paid by check for stolen merchandise and Evans pawned stolen cufflinks with his real driver's license Evans realized that the police would easily be able to connect Rysedorph to the stolen merchandise and because Rysedorph had never been in serious trouble and had a wife and child it was almost certain that when they were caught that he would snitch on Evans to get a better deal for himself from the D.A. Evans decided that he had to murder Rysedorph to prevent that from happening. So Evans murdered Rysedorph and then dismembered him with a chainsaw and bagged up his body parts and then buried him in an isolated part of the woods. After murdering his accomplice Evans got scared and left the area for a while. State police investigator Jim Horton befriended one of Evans' girlfriends (and the mother of Damien Cuomo's daughter who had gotten involved with Evans after he made Cuomo disappear and convinced her that he had abandoned her and their daughter) and kept in touch with her until Evans contacted her and asked her to meet him in Vermont. That's when Horton set Evans up and took him into custody. After Evans was returned to New York he eventually confessed to the five murders that he had committed and led Horton to the three bodies that he had buried. Because Evans knew that he would either be sentenced to death of life in prison without the possibility of parole he escaped from the US marshals and jumped to his death from a bridge over the Hudson river. I feel bad for anyone who is born to abusive parents and is denied the love and support that every child deserves. However, plenty of abused people manage to overcome their early pain and function in society and plenty more have various problems and can barely function but they still manage to avoid hurting others. So with this upbringing was tragic and his story is sad it certainly does not justify five murders. Because of Evans five families lost their sons/fathers/brothers/husbands and will never be the same. I feel for his victims more than I feel for Evans
December 31, 2017
Well written, well researched and far too realistic
M. William Phelps is one of the most prolific and well received true crime writers and this book proves why.
The book faithfully retells the story of serial murderer Gary Evans. An accomplished burglar, Phelps reaches back to Evans twisted youth through to his capture and subsequent suicide. Along with Evans, Phelps brings the psyche of two different men and how they both sparred in a cat and mouse game for almost two decades.
As with Jim Horton, the New York State Trooper who develops a reppoire with the sociopath burglar turned murderer, Phelps does not sugar coat the truth that was Evans. But by following him from his dysfunctional childhood to the abyss of insanity, Phelps paints the picture of a narcissist who believes the world owes him and with that, justifies the unconscionable actions that drive his life.
Phelps clear, brisk writing style makes this a great read. Immaculately researched, the book rings true if one can just accept the cruelty that one human can inact on another.
M. William Phelps is one of the most prolific and well received true crime writers and this book proves why.
The book faithfully retells the story of serial murderer Gary Evans. An accomplished burglar, Phelps reaches back to Evans twisted youth through to his capture and subsequent suicide. Along with Evans, Phelps brings the psyche of two different men and how they both sparred in a cat and mouse game for almost two decades.
As with Jim Horton, the New York State Trooper who develops a reppoire with the sociopath burglar turned murderer, Phelps does not sugar coat the truth that was Evans. But by following him from his dysfunctional childhood to the abyss of insanity, Phelps paints the picture of a narcissist who believes the world owes him and with that, justifies the unconscionable actions that drive his life.
Phelps clear, brisk writing style makes this a great read. Immaculately researched, the book rings true if one can just accept the cruelty that one human can inact on another.
May 18, 2023
This book kept me hooked from page one until the end. This may very well be because most of it takes place in the city where I live. I can literally step out onto my balcony and look directly at the woods where one of the victims was buried. I drive over the Troy Menands Bridge every day. But that aside, Gary Evans was a truly complex individual and his relationship with Horton was unusual, offering info and perspective into Evans that would likewise have been unknown to this day. Despite knowing what the big ending was because I remember it happening, it was still suspenseful, as there were details I had forgotten or maybe never known.
December 27, 2018
Fascinating story
There are so many components of this story to comment on, where to begin! It reads like an unbelievable novel of fiction. One in which you think the author went just a little too far, but it's all true, so he didn't. It reminded me of the life I once read about a bank robber that built his home in the trees of Oregon, his life was just as unbelievable. But this guy, being a serial killer, you felt empathy for him but feel as though you shouldn't. Another great read Mr. Phelps.
There are so many components of this story to comment on, where to begin! It reads like an unbelievable novel of fiction. One in which you think the author went just a little too far, but it's all true, so he didn't. It reminded me of the life I once read about a bank robber that built his home in the trees of Oregon, his life was just as unbelievable. But this guy, being a serial killer, you felt empathy for him but feel as though you shouldn't. Another great read Mr. Phelps.
June 29, 2023
Excellent
A very interesting and compelling read. This case contained a lot of layers and complexities. Mr. Phelps kept the case coverage moving and intriguing.
I really like this authors style of laying out a story. He writes in short chapters so the reading does not become stagnant. And each chapter is full of information and he develops the narrative and the key players fully and brings their multi-dimensional talents and personalities forward which make the book alive.
Excellent work
A very interesting and compelling read. This case contained a lot of layers and complexities. Mr. Phelps kept the case coverage moving and intriguing.
I really like this authors style of laying out a story. He writes in short chapters so the reading does not become stagnant. And each chapter is full of information and he develops the narrative and the key players fully and brings their multi-dimensional talents and personalities forward which make the book alive.
Excellent work
October 5, 2023
Fine work - typical serial killer template - informative information - neutral and ambivalent tone.
Evan was famous back then, not Mr. Worldwide but gained enough reputation in the states. I'm a wanderer, a dreamer so the thing that arose in my mind was the feelings Horton has for the criminal and the love Evan claimed to have for some specific people.
Thank Neil for introducing this book to me, I had a pleasant time working on this project.
Evan was famous back then, not Mr. Worldwide but gained enough reputation in the states. I'm a wanderer, a dreamer so the thing that arose in my mind was the feelings Horton has for the criminal and the love Evan claimed to have for some specific people.
Thank Neil for introducing this book to me, I had a pleasant time working on this project.
June 8, 2023
Well written!
It truly amazes me how much law enforcement will work with criminals to capture other criminals. This man should never have been let out of prison on his third strike, whether he was a murderer or just a thief. Very well written book, very easy to read, straight to the facts with not a lot of fluff in between, really enjoyed this book!
It truly amazes me how much law enforcement will work with criminals to capture other criminals. This man should never have been let out of prison on his third strike, whether he was a murderer or just a thief. Very well written book, very easy to read, straight to the facts with not a lot of fluff in between, really enjoyed this book!
March 9, 2025
Evan’s planned everything out for each of his heist and killings. Once he had it all figured out. He would strike and then move on like nothing happened. Until Horton came along, then it was all a game to Evan. Guess he figured with Horton around. He could use him to his benefit.
June 30, 2019
Incredibly done ✅
October 31, 2021
Another great book
Another great book by a great author. Highly recommend reading this book if you like true crime. This has it all.
Another great book by a great author. Highly recommend reading this book if you like true crime. This has it all.
September 17, 2022
Interesting
Not a remake of something you’ve read before. Unusual and it kept you page turning. I’ll try more by this author.
Not a remake of something you’ve read before. Unusual and it kept you page turning. I’ll try more by this author.
November 9, 2022
Repetition
This book was good but digressed too many times. Felt like I was reading two books. Could have been much shorter
This book was good but digressed too many times. Felt like I was reading two books. Could have been much shorter
January 24, 2024
Retched true story.
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