This book stuck to the facts but, became a bit "long" before it ended. Still, it is a good Serial Killer book. (add it to your collection)

My nephew happens to be one of the victims in this book. The writers detailed the facts in this case pretty much as I know them. At the time this book was publised the case was still an open investigation. As of last week...June 8, 1999 DNA testing results confirmed our worst nightmare. Yes, our loved one was identified thru DNA on the remains/bones that were found on the estate of that lunatic! I have no sympathy for that murderer's wife who claims to this day that she didn't know or even suspect her husband was leading a double life. I find that hard to believe and feel like she could have saved some lives if she'd only came forward to police with the information she knew regarding the skull found on her property a year before he was found to be a suspect and then killed himself before we could have justice for our loved ones. The book was "OK" and I appreciate the author's sticking to the facts as we knew them at the time the book was written. Thank You, Aunt of Victim

A fast-paced look at a deranged man who wore a suit to work and appeared to be the average Joe Normal. His wife and children never caught on to his homosexual side -- or his poolside manner. Where literally thousands of human bones were found is astonishing. Given their location, it's amazing this serial killer was able to carry off his crimes for such a long time. A super investigative journalism description of a hideous man.

The Jossey-Bass series has a good reputation, as does Kent Dove. But this book is a huge disappointment. It is billed as an indispensable aid for practitioners and a textbook for students, but it serves neither set of readers well. Practitioners looking for solid advice and good examples to illustrate principles in action find nothing of the sort. And pity the poor student who has to slog through this to pass a course. This is an uninspiring, tendentious, tedious exercise in making the elegantly simple art of fundraising appear to be some arcane mystery that only the likes of a long-time practitioner like Kent Dove can master.

Most people are intimidated enough about asking for money, they don't need to be scared/shamed out of the field by reading this kind of mumbo jumbo that makes them feel stupid or inadequate.

The book has a few good tables and nuggets of useful information, but not enough to justify a [money] price tag. I'm glad I borrowed this from the library to preview it before buying -- it saved me the effort of returning it.