American Saturday

by Clark Howard

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399901205
• ISBN13: 9780399901201
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Richard Marek Publishers
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Accurate and entertaining writing

Clark Howard's true crime writings are written in a way that makes you feel you are right there. I first read Clark Howard's ZEBRA about the killings that took place in San Francisco and could not put the book down, in fact I stayed up to three AM and still didn't want to put the book down. Shortly after reading ZEBRA I became a correctional officer at San Quentin Prison. I saw and got to know two of the convicted people mentioned, Larry Green and J.C. Simon. In fact, Clark Howard described them so well that I recognized Larry Green coming back from a visit to North Block without knowing who he was. I was able to talk to these two and could not get over how accurately they were portrayed in the book. He had their description, manner and personality nailed down. I read AMERICAN SATURDAY while working at San Quentin. I worked for a time in the AC or Adjustment Center that is the center of this books story. Again, Clark Howard's description was so accurate to the detail of how the AC is. I talked to a few of the "Old Timer Correctional Officers" and they gave the very same account and details of the book. It was chilling to actually be there knowing what had happened, including the bullet holes still left in the wall after the CO's took back the AC. Clark Howard is a master true crime writer who does exact research and has a captivating style in his writing. AMERICAN SATURDAY is another one of his books that you just can't put down. I highly recommend this book.