The Blood of Innocents: The True Story of Multiple Murder in West Memphis, Arkansas

by Guy Reel, Marc Perrusquia, Bartholomew Sullivan, et al.

Book Overview

Written by the investigative team that covered the shocking and controversial story as it was breaking, this work is an in-depth account of three teenagers convicted in the brutal murders of three eight-year-old boys.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786018607
• ISBN13: 9780786018604
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

must read!!!!!!

this case the book is bases on is the saddest case the basically accused the wrong people of doing the murder just because they are atheist and the police had no one else to charge but the three innocent boys of a crime they did not do instead of testing the simple they had of the bloody man that seen going in the bathroom of a restaurant I believe the should have charged the step dad because my gut tells me he had something to do with it in my opinion not the teenage boys but the book was all in all a good book I liked it but of course I love all true crime books

The Best Book About the West Memphis 3 Case Yet Written

Written in an objective newspaper style, Blood of Innocents is the single best book yet written about the West Memphis murder case of 1993 in which 3 eight year olds were sadistically murdered, tortured and mutilated. Unlike the grossly overrated Devil's Knot, this book does not feature any elaborate conspiracy theories about "satanic panic" and police skullduggery. Instead, it lays out the evidence against the 3 criminals and does so in throughly convincing fashion. Ignore the conspiracy theory hype, Blood of Innocents lays the facts out for all those who really care about the truth in this case. Heartily recommended.

All The Facts Revealed:

I bought this book to find out more information than I felt, the Paradise Lost HBO specials provided. I wasn't disappointed.The writers of this book went to great lengths to provide backrounds of the main characters, their family, and how they became the focus of the investagation.In Paradise Lost a lot of focus is put on Mark John Byers as a likely and overlooked suspect. I'm less convinced that he had the opportunity to have carried out the murders after reading the book.I come to this conclusion not because the authors promoted the guilt of the WM3, but because they are very objective and show many possiblities not only on MAY 5th but in the community around West Memphis prior to the crime. After reading this book I am still convinced also, that Damien Echols at the VERY LEAST should be removed from death row. If you are interested in the movement to FREE THE WEST MEMPHIS 3 then you should own this book!

West Memphis Three

I have read this book and have seen both of the documentries made about the case. If you pay attention to the key aspects of the book and the documentries, you will find yourself believeing that the teens really didn't commit these horrible crimes but it was someone else.These porr teenagers suffered a horrible injustice and they are suffering for the crimes that someone else committed. It doesn't take a genius to identify the REAL killer. I recommend this book to anyone studying law or anyone interested in law and crimes. To all of the West Memphis Three supporters: remember we all have to band together to FREE THE WEST MEMPHIS THREE!

Please allow me to introduce myself...

Damien Echols...Arkansas' answer to Neitzsche or to Henry Lee Lucas? The question is; will we ever know the truth? This is a fascinating look into what could be the most interesting cast ever assembled. Just when you are convinced one way, a paragraph later you will be stopped by the "hmm..." going on in your head and heart. The problem with Damien Echols is that one can never be sure he's all that he seems. It may even be worse to think he may be. What's scarier...an innocent man in prison or a guilty on fooling us all? One day we may know the answer. Read this book.

The West Memphis Three are INNOCENT!

This is a must read. After watching Paradise Lost and finding out that there was a book written about the case I had to get my hands on that book. Once I found it I couldn't stop reading it! I believe everyone should read this book, the injustice that happened to DAMIEN, JASON & JESSIE should never be allowed to happen to anyone! FREE THE WEST MEMPHIS THREE!!