Angel of Darkness: The True Story of Randy Kraft and the Most HeinousMurder Spree
by Dennis McDougal
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Author: Dennis McDougalEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1992-05-01
ISBN: 0446363022
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Reviews of Angel of Darkness: The True Story of Randy Kraft and the Most HeinousMurder Spree
Book Review: 'Randy Kraft' Book Has Gross Inaccuracies
Summary: 3 Stars
For someone who claims to be a "writer for the Los Angeles Times", Dennis McDougal's implied expertise falls terribly flat on many objectives in this narrative. While definitely a compelling read, I was struck by the amazing number of recurring mis-spellings, incorrect dates, lack of better descriptions of autos and other examples of careless proofreading that, unfortunately, proliferate. One example, a 1974 Mustang is not a "classic", even by today's standards, and it certainly wasn't when it was a year old in 1975. This is just plain "yellow journalism" at its best. In another instance, Mr. McDougal refers to a body that was "pushed out the rear door of a Mustang", implying the vehicle is a 4-door model. Again, this is tabloidism at its best, since no Mustang ever was built with 4-doors. We are given police report numbers, so why not license plate numbers of Kraft's vehicles? The referenced bars in Sunset Beach, The Buoy Shed and The Sable, are repeatedly mis-identified, as is the Rumour Hazzit club in Garden Grove. It makes me wonder how much other innacuracies Mr. McDougal parlayed? And if that is the case, is his research to be trusted? Or, like other reviewers have observed, was he in a rush to be the first kid on his block out with a book deal? Recommended only if you are a casual observer.
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