Harry: A Study of Teenage Mass Murderers

by Steve Daniels

Long before the era of young people committing mass murder became a too-common event, sixteen-year-old Harry Hebard made world news when he killed all five members of his family in Kennedy-era Green Bay, Wisconsin. Harry appeared to be a relatively normal teenager. A member of the high school track team, Harry harbored a deep resentment that would make its ugly appearance on a cold winter's day in 1963. In systematically executing his family, Harry became the first documented teenage mass murderer in Wisconsin history. Criminal profile veteran Steve Daniels details Harry's case and provides insight into what makes Harry and other mass murderers tick.

Genres: True Crime

122 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.