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Title: Salt of the Earth by Jack Olsen ISBN: 0-312-95998-2 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: March, 1997 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.46 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Write Stuff
Comment: Written by a master craftsman, Jack Olsen tells a story that still has be gripped.Skip the fotos until the very end(they won't help you much anyway) or the jacket back "give it away" and be patient though he first part, as the author builds the characterization of this all-too-American family, the salt of the earth. Until I got through that part, I still wasn't certain of what the crime would be or who committed it. The crime has to be one of the most despicable immaginable; the story has a familiar ring, how criminals and their advisors so often manipulate and frustrate the justice system. In the end, the perpetrator was rendered justice, but no punishment could ever match the pain he gave to the victims. Without giving away any of the story, I do wonder whether the family would have disintegrated eventually with our without the crime; in one way the grief held it together.
Here's a strong read of an entirely different genre: dated a bit but absolutely a book that will give you pause:
The Hot Zone
Both books were so good that a 12 hour flight to and from Paris passed quickly.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Best True-Crime Book Ever Written
Comment: I have read extensively in the true-crime genre, and in my opinion "Salt of the Earth" is the absolute best true-crime book written to date (all of Jack Olsen's books are good, by the way!).
Olsen's spare yet compelling prose communicates the lives of the characters in a way that makes them seem fascinating and representative of humanity on a larger level. I can't say enough about his talents of communicating entire conecpts through one simple sentence, much like Hemingway. His writing is subtle yet it communicates volumes.
Even if you hate the true-crime genre, you will like this book. If you have never read true-crime, read this book. It is well worth the money and time!
Rating: 5
Summary: Jack Olsen Does It Again
Comment: I eagerly awaited the arrival of this book. Once again, Jack Olsen doesn't disappoint. This true crime novel will take you through a range of emotions. The story line keeps your interest until you reach the last page. Mr. Olsen has a unique way of telling the story that keeps you wanting more. Fantastic!
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Title: I : The Creation of a Serial Killer by Jack Olsen ISBN: 0312241984 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 20 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: PREDATOR by Jack Olsen ISBN: 0440211921 Publisher: Dell Publishing Pub. Date: 03 February, 1992 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Hastened To The Grave : The Gypsy Murder Investigation by Jack Olsen ISBN: 0312966997 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: SON by Jack Olsen ISBN: 0440181488 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 01 April, 1985 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Charmer: The True Story of a Ladies' Man and His Victims by Jack Olsen ISBN: 0380716011 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: November, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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