Blood Bath

by Susan D. Mustafa

Book Overview

They Knew He Was Out There He took his time. He watched his victims and chose carefully. Then he struck--each attack more brutal than the last. By the time detectives arrived, all they found were gruesome crime scenes of bloodied, brutalized bodies. . . They Knew He Would Strike Again For more than ten years in South Louisiana the killings went on. Task forces were formed. The killer even spent time in jail. But that wouldn't stop the bloodshed. One...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786021330
• ISBN13: 9780786021338
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

You won't want to put this book down!

Blood Bath is the story of serial killer Derrick Todd Lee, and quite simply, you won't want to put this book down. From start to finish, it keeps you turning pages. Prepare to feel a variety of emotions as you read, from horror at the viciousness of this killer to sadness for the victims and their families to disgust at the way the case was handled by police. And then you feel fear, just knowing that there are people in this world capable of this evil. My heart went out to the families of these victims in a way that hasn't happened before when I've read true crime. One of the best true crime books I've ever read!

A Great Read!!

This book is awesome! A real page turner! Derick Todd Lee is a horrible killer and deserves to be on death row. I think all women should read this book. The authors did a great job of telling this story!

Extremely Compelling Book

The authors of this book not only told the story of the victims in such a way that you became very emotionally involved with each, but they also weaved in quite adeptly the events in the serial killer's life that prompted him to kill time after time. The history of the investigation, the trial, and the subsequent description of the serial killer's existence on death row at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana make this an extremely compelling must read for anyone interested in true crime books.

A Book You Can't Put Down

This is one of the most intense books I've ever read. I couldn't put it down. It was heartbreaking, scary, horrifying, that one man could cause so much pain. This true story about serial killer Derrick Todd Lee is a must read for every woman. Kudos to the authors for giving us so much information about these wonderful women who lost their lives. While most true crime books are clinical in their approach to the victims, these authors let the reader get to know the victims. The result is that these murders become that much more horrific. This book is wonderfully written and pushes the reader forward to the point that you are almost afraid of what will happen next. It covers the lives of the victims, the life of the killer, the murders, the investigation and the trial I highly recommend it for all people who love true crime and even for those who don't as well.

VERY WELL WRITTEN

Other true crime writers should take lessons from the authors of this book. I read a lot of true crime books and one thing that I have noticed is most books tell more about the murderer than the victims. The killer overshadows the innocent life taken. The authors of this book dedicate a chapter to each victim and the reader gets a true sense of the extent of the terrible loss. The victims are about much more than how they died. The women were bright, beautiful, caring women and would have made a difference had their lives not been taken from them. I found this book hard to read and hard to put down at the same time. I kept thinking maybe this lady would be the last one, and then there was another chapter about another victim. It is sad that DNA testing was not done sooner. Some of the women could have been saved. This book could serve as an example to women out there, that someone can look perfectly harmless and have a friendly manner, but be deadly. Also detectived should not have tunnel vision. Derrick Todd Lee did not fit any preconceived notions.