Harry: A Teenage Mass Murderer

by Steve Daniels

Sixteen-year-old Harry Hebard wiped out his family line in 1963 when he killed all five members while pot roast cooked in the oven and potatoes boiled on the stove. With a renowned criminal profiler, walk into the mind of a killer, still alive today and continuing to serve his time. Readers enter not only the mind and heart of Harry, but are educated in the world of killers. Stunning and timely, readers learn the difference between a mass murderer like Harry and an active shooter like Virginia Technical College's Seung-Hui Cho. This is a must-read for true crime enthusiasts but also a vital awareness tool for parents, teachers, school administrators, those working with juveniles or young adults, and business leaders wanting to educate themselves and their work force about the potential of shooting incidents in the work place.

Genres: True Crime

240 pages, Paperback

First published November 20, 2012

Reviews

[Fishface · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good, quick read on a sad case

Most of this book was not about the killings committed by the boy on the cover. The author ranges all over the landscape of multiple murders, profiling, and discusses more than a few other cases. Butch's family seems extremely troubled, to put it mildly, and I would love to have learned more about them. The writing is pretty purple but the editing and organization are good.

[Margi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great information about teens who kill, be it their families, their schoolmates, or strangers. The book starts out with one of the first teen killers, Harry Hebard, and then examines several other cases as well. There are interesting breakdowns of the different categories of killers as well. It is obvious that there was quite a lot of research done for this book. It is a short read, but it packs a lot of information. For true crime fans, this is a must read.

[Shana · Rating 3 out of 5]

An okay book about a case I knew little about. There isn't enough detail to give an idea of what motivated this young killer and the writing is not that great.