Another excellent addition to this on-going series. All but two of the stories are centered in the US and Great Britain; mostly in the United States. Another excellent addition to this on-going series. All but two of the stories are centered in the US and Great Britain; mostly in the United States. One of the stories deals with a madman who operated in the same time-frame as Jack the Ripper and his tale is just as gruesome. Also, the story of Selena Quintanilla, reknown as the singer, Selena, is described. It is unusual to run across a famous person in this series and the tale is tragic, but not more so than the other victims amongst these 18 cases. Murder can take the great and the small....more
All of the crimes described took place in English-speaking countries—the US, Great Britain and Australia. I only mention this as it is unusual since KAll of the crimes described took place in English-speaking countries—the US, Great Britain and Australia. I only mention this as it is unusual since Keller mixes things up very often and includes stories from all kinds of foreign lands.
Poisoning, a woman’s tried and true remedy for unwanted husbands, only occurs twice. Most of these are frenzy-induced killings with copious amounts of blood. Most of the men, and women, who were victimized had no inkling of what was coming. Just their women carrying bad thoughts....more
This is another engaging book by Robert Keller. The stories are told with enough information for the reader to understand the sentences the perpetratoThis is another engaging book by Robert Keller. The stories are told with enough information for the reader to understand the sentences the perpetrators were given. This book however, unlike previous books in the series, was a bit sloppy. At one point we are told that a woman is seventeen months pregnant. At another we learn that a murder in 1994, with the killer arrested the same day, was not adjudicated until 2019, then was eligible for parole in the same year. A third story doesn’t give any date whatsoever as to when it occurred. Perhaps the most unusual story in the book is the case of Retta McCabe dating from the 1890s. This little girl, a baby really, perhaps five years old, was a monster out of parental nightmares. An original “bad seed”. A ghastly tale....more
Of the many series that Robert Keller writes, MurderMost Vile is my favorite. Rather than having a specific crime or type of villain, in this series hOf the many series that Robert Keller writes, MurderMost Vile is my favorite. Rather than having a specific crime or type of villain, in this series he reports on various types of crimes, all of them murder, with some as serial killers, angry husbands or wives, neighbors, strangers, etc. This volume is another excellent compendium of stories, each being six or seven pages long. The most outstanding of these is the last in the book describing a man, with a belly full of problems, going on a rampage in Australia. I. Surprised that I never heard about this incident as the total number of deaths in a twenty time span is quite surprising. Unlike many of his books, most of the killers in this one didn’t know their victims....more
Keller’s Murder Most Vile books are my favorite of his various series. In these he is able to look at all types of murder, making the stories more intKeller’s Murder Most Vile books are my favorite of his various series. In these he is able to look at all types of murder, making the stories more interesting due to their variety. In this book I felt that Mr Keller let his hair down a little in writing up a few of the cases in a more sociable manner. He did give us all the facts and brought us up to date, but the writing was more spontaneous. I liked it a lot. If you’re interested in murder and mad men /women, give these a try....more
Excellent True-Crime book. Robert Keller is a very skillful writer who presents the facts of a case and brings the story to a conclusion in six pages Excellent True-Crime book. Robert Keller is a very skillful writer who presents the facts of a case and brings the story to a conclusion in six pages or so. In this case, eighteen gruesome stories. There is just a wealth of information offered here and leads one to read tale after tale, with the reader thinking “just one more” and surprised to find him/herself at the end of the book....more
This is a very well written book, yet it didn’t intrigue me as much as many in the other series by Robert Keller. Perhaps because each case lacks a deThis is a very well written book, yet it didn’t intrigue me as much as many in the other series by Robert Keller. Perhaps because each case lacks a denouement, which is forecasted in the title of the book. I prefer to see the criminal receive his comeuppance....more
Another excellent book written by Robert Keller. His writing continues to improve and he reports his stories with great skill.
Each of his stories is pAnother excellent book written by Robert Keller. His writing continues to improve and he reports his stories with great skill.
Each of his stories is preceded by a picture of the murderer(s) involved. It appears thatMr Keller himself draws or paints in some extra flourishes to improve the photograph. These are terrific and the photos in this collection are especially fine....more
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