The only interesting element of this book was the freakish personal life of the family it portrayed. The only survivor of the murders, the dimwitted son Kenny, was one of two illegitimate sons born to parents who were also brother and sister. The sons, the parents and two elderly aunts lived in such a state of squallor and filth, one can scarcely imagine it. The book takes you through the long family history, the unsolved murders, and the trial that resulted in the acquittal of the only suspect. Long and unsympathetic at times, this book ends abruptly and with little closure.

i know chris jacobs personally and i very much believe he was set up mbecaise there are so many things that don't add up right. now that he has been in prision for almost a year everyone just wants to forget about it and move on. i don't think his family can after suffering such a tradgedy to their family. as for kenny kunz a history of mental illness runs in the family i do believe him or helen did it mental illness just doesn't go away, so for those of you around the area of athens and central wisconsin how about some answers from the marathon couthy sheriffs department they seem to be extremly hush hush about any details for this case. theres a BIG secret in wisconsin can anybody find out what it is?

I grew up less than five blocks from where the murders took place and I found the book very interesting, Chris Jacobs was found not guilty on all counts but he was later found guilty of kidnapping Helen and he is now spending time in jail for that. Being that I did and still do live so close, I found that the book was very interesting, especially in it's description of Milan and Athens, both of which are the exact same. True, the Kunzes were not very hygenic but that does not give reason to point and say that Kenny is a 'dimwitted' son. He is actually very bright from what I have been told. The house has since been burned to the ground so nothing of this tragedy remains to the surrounding communities and they can try to put it behind them. The one thing that is still standing and the same is the Jacobs' farmhouse which is on Highway 13 North of Abbotsford 6-7 miles. I know many people still get the creeps when they drive past. But for now the Kunzes rest in Milan cemetary, directly across from my fathers grave. May they all rest in piece, for now they are in God's hands and we should be worried more about where we are going to end up.