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The Mad Sculptor
The Mad Sculptor: The Maniac, the Model, and the Murder that Shook the Nation | Harold Schechter
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An account of a brutal triple homicide in an exclusive neighborhood in Depression-era New York draws on archival records to profile the killer, a brilliant but deeply disturbed young sculptor, while documenting the nationwide manhunt, tabloid scandals and courtroom dramas surrounding the case. 20,000 first printing.
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OrangeMooseReads
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Schechter once again included far, far more information that was not really relevant to the main story. While interesting it became boring due to the added information.

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OrangeMooseReads
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When the author finally got to the crime this book evolves around I realized I knew the story. The show ‘Crime of the Century‘ or ‘Crimes to Remember‘ (not sure of the exact title) from Discovery ID had an episode about this crime.

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OrangeMooseReads
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A little #audiocoloring on this ManCub‘s 4th snow/cold day of the week.

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OrangeMooseReads
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Doing some #audiobaking today. Picked this up from Kindle Unlimited(I love that they have audio as well). This is the 3rd Schechter book I‘ve read. He really has a tendency to add a whole lot of irrelevant information. I‘m just under an hour into this and it‘s just starting to get to the actual story or at least I think it is.

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korynnerobustello
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Interesting, frightening, and well researched. Disturbing but recommended for other true crime fans.

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PedanticPastorMartha
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While the book was mostly interesting, Schechter dilutes the interest by including several other murders that took place nearby without drawing a clear connection between them. There was no other real tie--young(ish) women, murdered, in or near Beekman Place, with most attention given to Robert Irwin (the "mad sculptor" of the title)--but why include the others? Irwin's story is compelling on its own, and would have been enough.