In the year 1997 thirty-seven homicides were performed with surgical precision, behind the walls of one of the oldest prisons in the United States. Twenty more were accomplished in 1998 and by the end... This description may be from another edition of this product.
The basic format is to list what the person was convicted of, the last meal request, what was actually served (not always the same thing), and finally the inmate's last words. The first part of this book contains some commentary by the author on the more interesting or at least higher profile cases. He then sticks to the basic format, although that by itself it is very interesting. I did not see this book as exploitive or demeaning to victims in any way. It is written from the perspective of someone who has the unique first-hand experience. The author didn't just research this book, he lived it.
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