Recommended Age:
18
+
Best for mature adult readers who engage with epic narrative nonfiction that examines crime, justice, and the psychology of violence through exhaustive documentary detail.
About the Book
A monumental true crime narrative covering the crimes, trial, and execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, the first person executed in the United States following the reinstatement of the death penalty.
Content Ratings
💡
Intense Themes
Sustained portrayal of violence, criminal psychology, capital punishment, and the human cost of murder.
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High Violence
Graphic descriptions of murders and their aftermath, and depictions of domestic violence throughout.
Engagement:
Genre:
Nonfiction
Published:
1979
Page Count:
1056
