What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

I only vaguely remember this book. I read it in the early to mid 90's. I think. The story was about a teenage male who was shot (possibly in the head) along with a few other people who I think were around the same age. I believe it may have been a robbery and I think it was at a restaurant. I think they were taken to the back of the restaurant and tied up and one by one shot in the head. He was the only one who survived I believe. I can't really remember if they caught those who were responsible. I think some of the book was about his recovery. I don't remember anything about the author or the cover. Anyone got an idea? Thanks for the help.

Was it the Brown's Chicken massacre of 1993? Seven people were murdered, a robbery and the bodies were in the walk-in cooler.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown%2...

There's a book but it wasn't published until 2003, after the case had gone to trial.

The Brown's Chicken Massacre

If that's not it, do you remember where the crime happened?

Probably isn't the book, but another one is Murder at McDonald's: The Killers Next Door. 3 people were killed and 1 permanently disabled. It happened in the early 1990's though I think the book wasn't published until the 2000's.

The Brown's Chicken Massacre sounds very similar, but I don't think that is it, because there was no survivor there. I don't remember where the story I read happened. For some reason, I think it might have been a mountainous area, but that is just a feeling, not a real memory. It isn't the McDonald's case. This story was in the United States.

Sounds like it was the Louisiana Pizza Kitchen murders http://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/02/us/...

Similar, but I don't think that is it. I couldn't find a book about that case, with a quick search and New Orleans doesn't ring a bell. I think I would remember, if it was in such a well known city as New Orleans. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Stand-Off in Texas by Mike Cox? Here's a description of the Luby's massacre (1991) in a Texas restaurant - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luby%27...

According to Worldcat.org, this book describes three mass murders: "A memoir in which the author, chief of media relations for the Texas Department of Public Safety, provides an account of three of the biggest news stories to come out of Texas in the 1990s, including the massacre at Luby's restaurant, the Waco tragedy, and the state's confrontation with the Republic of Texas militia group."

If this isn't your book, who is the narrator (e.g., cop, victim's family member, lawyer)?

Sorry, that isn't it. I live in Texas and I'm sure that it wasn't in this state. There also was no "stand-off". I want to say that the robbery/murder took place right after they closed. I can't remember for sure who the narrator was, but just a guess would be either the author or the victim. I wish I could remember more.

Can you rule out Killer With a Badge? A corrupt cop kills at a Vietnamese restaurant.

It was not Killer With A Badge, sorry.

So many restaurant massacres! Makes me glad the UK has decent gun laws. My last guess is the Fast Food Killer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_De... 1997, I think it ticks the survivor, standoff, mountainous area elements you mentioned.

I had no idea there have been so many restaurant shootings either. Sorry. It isn't When Nashville Bled: The untold stories of serial killer Paul Dennis Reid. I don't believe the perpetrator killed at more than one restaurant. The story, I believe, focused mainly on the one survivor. I'm also pretty sure that the survivor was shot and not stabbed. I think he may have had a brain injury due to being shot.

I guess I finally found the right search terms and have found the book! It is Victim: The Other Side of Murder. I was mistaken about the murders taking place in a restaurant. They happened during a robbery of a "Hi-Fi shop". Apparently, this was one of the first true crime books to focus on the victims of the crime rather than the perpetrator. As soon as I read the book description, I remembered everything about the murders and how terrible they were. Very good book for anyone interested in the victim's story. Thanks to all of you who tried to help. Probably wouldn't have been so hard if I remembered correctly about where it happened.