Comments on: Blink Book Review: THE CHARMER: Written By Prosecutors Of Serial Rapist and Murderer Robert Reldan

By: wpg

wpg — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:37:52 +0000

Ode,
Yes, that’s the one.
Thank you so much, Ode.

By: Ode

Ode — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:03:10 +0000

http://www.truecrimediary.com/index.cfm?page=cases&id=132

@WPG, I think the island is Fox Island.

North Fox Island, thanks Ode for jogging my memory.
B

By: A Texas Grandfather

A Texas Grandfather — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:25:39 +0000

I agree that the story is very important. All of society needs to understand that our home value systems need improvement as well as our public value systems. You already know that one of my peaves is the sealing of records of so called “juviniles” by the courts. Hiding these flawed young people’s activities by declaring them not responsible leaves society exposed to their future mideeds.

The accidental art was a teasing reference to using a “highlighter” to mark passages. I am certain that you are careful not to overmark. I do not mark books in that manner. Too much caution as a child that books were important and should not be marked.

The color art is a reference to my days teaching young musicians how to mark music in a meaningful way. Some of them would have five colors of markings making the working copy so cluttered that the music could barely be read. I dubbed them “accidental works of art”.

By: A Texas Grandfather

A Texas Grandfather — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:20:33 +0000

Good reiview. Now I will have to add this one to my Amazon order.

At last a real paper book that is now an accidental work of color art. LOL.

IOU a picture, if I forget, please remind me. I did not realize my handwritten notes were so “dramatic” in light of the subject matter, but as I stated, it has been some time since I read an actual book in my hands.

Truth- I had my booklight perched on my shoulder so I could annotate. Written by two prosecutors this was a solid offering. As ADA Muti will tell you, it takes a lot to get me to commit to reviewing.

Let me know what you think if you have the opportunity- I felt this story was important.

By: bethechangeyouwannasee

bethechangeyouwannasee — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:41:58 +0000

hate being so pessimistic….sorry everyone.

By: bethechangeyouwannasee

bethechangeyouwannasee — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:41:31 +0000

I want to read this book, but years ago a relative that does alot of reading told me to be careful when buying books like this (maybe not just like this) because the sell of some books fund criminals for defense or merely to channel a following to get their side of a story out there in society…made me kind of skiddish to want to even read anything…never knew what angle or side anyone were on… and the unassuming reader like me will not know this because it may be in fact told from a biography type setting by a lawyer, family or whomever…. got me paronoid about buying books or even watch documentaries about true crime – does it even matter this long ago?? Please do not think i am implying that about Blink, but the reason i bring it up is I KNOW BLINK does her homework on these kinds of things, Do we have a pass to buy this book if we have to in order to read it?? I hate being so dang politically correct…becasue it has inadvertantly made me imply something I am not wanting to imply…How do i say that without it sounding the very way it sounds?? anyways.. I have lived with paronoid/worry for too long…I get trapped behind my own thinking…HELP …I am going to go try to find it in a used book store or a place like that…i will also go look into some relatives libraries, they have a ton of books about non-fictional crime such as this…and been reading these kinds of cases since early 60′s.. so i will be on the look out for a few weeks, if blink says its worth a good read, i will be getting this book one way or the other. Please educate me on this before i make a mess…. Blink I hope you are doing alright! Been thinking about you often, just surely thought you were taking some quiet/hush time! Glad your stirring around! ;o))

Thank you, glad to see your back!

Wise to be cautious indeed, but under no set of circumstances would I ever review or promote positively a publication that would advance the assets of a serial rapist and murderer. I rarely review work, and in fairness when I publish it, it is because it checks out and supports positive advocacy.

I admit to my slant in that regard, otherwise, nobody is asking me to review anything I would have the right to pan.

I am a public library supporter, and my Mother and Grandmother (pre-kindle and when it was accessible to them) would loan 5 books a week. The library as a choice to reserve your selection is a perfect suggestion.