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Cruel Heart: A True Story of Murder in Kentucky by Van Meter, William
by Van Meter, William | PB | Acceptable
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- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0312373090
- Book Title
- Cruel Heart : The True Story of a Beautiful Co-Ed, a Vicious Murder, and the Trial That Tore Apart a Town
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Item Length
- 6.8 in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Uk- a Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- True Crime
- Topic
- Murder / General
- Item Weight
- 3.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 4.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312373090
ISBN-13
9780312373092
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102809409
Product Key Features
Book Title
Cruel Heart : The True Story of a Beautiful Co-Ed, a Vicious Murder, and the Trial That Tore Apart a Town
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Murder / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime
Format
Uk- a Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
3.5 Oz
Item Length
6.8 in
Item Width
4.1 in
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Trade
Reviews
A keenly observed, nearly meditative examination of the crime and its rippling aftereffects, the book does what the best true-crime literature almost always does--it shines a light on the spookily arbitrary and always-inexplicable nature of violence. It's the kind of book that will have you looking over your shoulder on a dark walk home., Praise for CRUEL HEART"Characters and events alike in Van Meter's harrowing and mesmerizing account of a Kentucky coed's murder are etched with photographic clarity as the narrative moves toward its end with a sort of doomed inevitability." William Gay, author ofI Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down"A keenly observed, nearly meditative examination of the crime and its rippling aftereffects, the book does what the best true-crime literature almost always doesit shines a light on the spookily arbitrary and always-inexplicable nature of violence. It's the kind of book that will have you looking over your shoulder on a dark walk home." The Fader "Van Meter's narrative style reads like a classic novel. There was so much rich material, he was careful to avoid any embellishments." Metro"Van Meter recounts the drama and intensity of the ensuing trials. Reminiscent of Truman Capote, this young journalist returns to the south of his roots to write about this violent crime, and in doing so, paints a vivid portrait of the town, the characters who fill it and the simmering class conflicts that polarized the town." WisconsinStateJournal"William Van Meter'sCruel Heartis not just a story of 'murder' but one of race, class, gender, and region. There are many layers of moral universality in this small-town murder case that far outreach the suburbs of southern Kentucky in their magnitude. . . . This is narrative nonfiction packed with the overpowering magnetism of a sensationalist page turner." Porochista Khakpour, author ofSons and Other Flammable Objects, Characters and events alike in Van Meter's harrowing and mesmerizing account of a Kentucky coed's murder are etched with photographic clarity as the narrative moves toward its end with a sort of doomed inevitability., Praise for CRUEL HEART "Characters and events alike in Van Meter's harrowing and mesmerizing account of a Kentucky coed's murder are etched with photographic clarity as the narrative moves toward its end with a sort of doomed inevitability." William Gay, author of I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down "A keenly observed, nearly meditative examination of the crime and its rippling aftereffects, the book does what the best true-crime literature almost always doesit shines a light on the spookily arbitrary and always-inexplicable nature of violence. It's the kind of book that will have you looking over your shoulder on a dark walk home." The Fader "Van Meter's narrative style reads like a classic novel. There was so much rich material, he was careful to avoid any embellishments." Metro "Van Meter recounts the drama and intensity of the ensuing trials. Reminiscent of Truman Capote, this young journalist returns to the south of his roots to write about this violent crime, and in doing so, paints a vivid portrait of the town, the characters who fill it and the simmering class conflicts that polarized the town." Wisconsin State Journal "William Van Meter's Cruel Heart is not just a story of 'murder' but one of race, class, gender, and region. There are many layers of moral universality in this small-town murder case that far outreach the suburbs of southern Kentucky in their magnitude. . . . This is narrative nonfiction packed with the overpowering magnetism of a sensationalist page turner." Porochista Khakpour, author of Sons and Other Flammable Objects, Praise for CRUEL HEART "Characters and events alike in Van Meter's harrowing and mesmerizing account of a Kentucky coed's murder are etched with photographic clarity as the narrative moves toward its end with a sort of doomed inevitability." -William Gay, author of I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down "A keenly observed, nearly meditative examination of the crime and its rippling aftereffects, the book does what the best true-crime literature almost always does-it shines a light on the spookily arbitrary and always-inexplicable nature of violence. It's the kind of book that will have you looking over your shoulder on a dark walk home." - The Fader "Van Meter's narrative style reads like a classic novel. There was so much rich material, he was careful to avoid any embellishments." - Metro "Van Meter recounts the drama and intensity of the ensuing trials. Reminiscent of Truman Capote, this young journalist returns to the south of his roots to write about this violent crime, and in doing so, paints a vivid portrait of the town, the characters who fill it and the simmering class conflicts that polarized the town." - Wisconsin State Journal "William Van Meter's Cruel Heart is not just a story of 'murder' but one of race, class, gender, and region. There are many layers of moral universality in this small-town murder case that far outreach the suburbs of southern Kentucky in their magnitude. . . . This is narrative nonfiction packed with the overpowering magnetism of a sensationalist page turner." -Porochista Khakpour, author of Sons and Other Flammable Objects, Van Meter's narrative style reads like a classic novel. There was so much rich material, he was careful to avoid any embellishments., "Characters and events alike in Van Meter's harrowing and mesmerizing account of a Kentucky coed's murder are etched with photographic clarity as the narrative moves toward its end with a sort of doomed inevitability." -- William Gay, author of I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down "A keenly observed, nearly meditative examination of the crime and its rippling aftereffects, the book does what the best true-crime literature almost always does--it shines a light on the spookily arbitrary and always-inexplicable nature of violence. It's the kind of book that will have you looking over your shoulder on a dark walk home." -- The Fader "Van Meter's narrative style reads like a classic novel. There was so much rich material, he was careful to avoid any embellishments." -- Metro "Van Meter recounts the drama and intensity of the ensuing trials. Reminiscent of Truman Capote, this young journalist returns to the south of his roots to write about this violent crime, and in doing so, paints a vivid portrait of the town, the characters who fill it and the simmering class conflicts that polarized the town." -- Wisconsin State Journal "William Van Meter's Cruel Heart is not just a story of 'murder' but one of race, class, gender, and region. There are many layers of moral universality in this small-town murder case that far outreach the suburbs of southern Kentucky in their magnitude. . . . This is narrative nonfiction packed with the overpowering magnetism of a sensationalist page turner." -- Porochista Khakpour, author of Sons and Other Flammable Objects, Van Meter recounts the drama and intensity of the ensuing trials. Reminiscent of Truman Capote, this young journalist returns to the south of his roots to write about this violent crime, and in doing so, paints a vivid portrait of the town, the characters who fill it and the simmering class conflicts that polarized the town., William Van Meter's Cruel Heart is not just a story of 'murder' but one of race, class, gender, and region. There are many layers of moral universality in this small-town murder case that far outreach the suburbs of southern Kentucky in their magnitude. . . . This is narrative nonfiction packed with the overpowering magnetism of a sensationalist page turner.
Synopsis
On the morning of May 4, 2003, a well-loved, hard-working freshman student named Katie Autry was found dead in her dormitory room at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. She had been raped, stabbed, drenched in hairspray, and set on fire. The story of Katie's horrific murder made local headlines-and there was a huge public outcry to bring her killer to justice...Stephen Soules, an unemployed high school dropout, had given Katie a ride home from a party on the night of her murder. With him was Lucas Goodrum, a twenty-one-year-old, sometime drug dealer with a known history of domestic abuse. Soules claimed that Goodrum forced him to participate in the crime, and received a life sentence in a plea deal. But what "really" happened in Katie's dorm room that night? And which of the two accused is the real killer? "Cruel Heart" is the true story of a crime that sent shockwaves through a small Southern town-and the mysteries that still remain..., On the morning of May 4, 2003, a well-loved, hard-working freshman student named Katie Autry was found dead in her dormitory room at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. She had been raped, stabbed, drenched in hairspray, and set on fire. The story of Katie's horrific murder made local headlines-and there was a huge public outcry to bring her killer to justice... Stephen Soules, an unemployed high school dropout, had given Katie a ride home from a party on the night of her murder. With him was Lucas Goodrum, a twenty-one-year-old, sometime drug dealer with a known history of domestic abuse. Soules claimed that Goodrum forced him to participate in the crime, and received a life sentence in a plea deal. But what really happened in Katie's dorm room that night? And which of the two accused is the real killer? Cruel Heart is the true story of a crime that sent shockwaves through a small Southern town-and the mysteries that still remain...
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