The Railroad Killer: The Shocking True Story of Angel Maturino Resendez and His Alleged Trail of Death

by Wensley Clarkson

Reverend Norman Sirnic and his wife Karen were found in their bloodstained bed with their heads smashed inWhile her husband and daughters were away, pediatric neurologist Claudia Benton received 19 fatal blows to the headJoseph Konvicka, a grandmother of six who loved to garden, was found dead in her home from a blow to the headAngel Maturino Resendez is described by most who know him as a quiet, polite, soft-spoken man, a loving husband and father to a baby daughter. But law enforcement officials suspect that he might be responsible for upwards of eight grisly and random killings in the span of two years, all of which occured near the southwest railroad line that the killer is believed to have ridden on his twisted murder spree. In each case, the same mode of attack--resulting in the same slow and painful death--appears to have been used, pointing to the methodical slayings of a serial killer. Is Angel Maturino Resendez the ruthless Railroad Killer--a sadistic slayer who led police on one of the longest manhunts in history? Bestselling true crime author Wensley Clarkson digs deep into the heart of a horrifying murder case to uncover some stunning answers.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction

230 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[Heather Wilson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wow. Just....wow. Full of grammar errors, punctuation errors, false facts, and lacks detail about the murders. I thoroughly disliked this book. My favorite error is on page 110. The author is talking about a stolen car, then calls it a house. Which is it? A car or a house?! Fire your editor, fire your proofreader, and fire yourself. I'm giving this book 1 star because zero stars is not an option.

[Jamie Lindemulder · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is very disturbing. I've read a lot of books about serial killers and murder, but I think this guy might be the worst I've ever read about. The book starts off by recalling the murder of Christopher Maier, who was bludgeoned to death (by a 52 pound rock!!!). While all the other murders are pretty much speculation on the order of events, this one is extremely accurate because Christopher's girlfriend, Holly, witnessed this and was also attacked, but lived through the ordeal. The railroad killer is Angel Maturino Resendez and road across the USA hopping on and off freight trains. He started off as a thief/burglar and graduated into armed robbery, r@pe and m%rders. I don't remember hearing about this guy, who k!lled 2 people in my state (Illinois) in 1999.

[Koren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a quick read so it doesn't get into too much detail. It is about a Mexican serial killer named Angel Resendez, who goes back and forth between Mexico and the United States, robbing and killing. His main form of transportation is hopping trains like a hobo. This book brings up a good case of nature versus nurture. I will say no more in case it is a spoiler, but he was basically at likeable guy who got on the wrong path. The investigation and court room was nicely condensed. I will subtract one star because I would have liked to see more written about the victims.

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read, read the whole thing on one shift but interesting and twisted.

[♥ Marlene♥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

On September 9 I wrote:

(weirdly enough this book is supposed to be published in March 2007 (1 and a half year ago) but on all the sites I looked, amazon,and many others, there are no reviews.
weird.)
well once I've read it I will write one, maybe this book sucks so bad, that's why?
....
Update: On September 13, 2008 I wrote.

Well this book is definitely not bad so I still don't understand.

Well It was okay, nothing more but also nothing less.
They hardly know anything about this man I guess that is why this book is more about facts.
I still think it could have been better written. maybe out of view of the victims? How they felt? Now it is fact after fact. No emotions and not much info about the people that died too.

[Deanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book about a serial killer who seemed to live two lives, one in Mexico and the other in the U.S.

[Michele J · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poorly edited and just not that interesting.

[Fishface · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sad, sorry tale of a killer for profit. This case was featured on AMERICA'S MOST WANTED.

[Neil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book but the events tend to repeat themselves. Worth the read though.