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mythyagain 's review for:
Michigan Murders
by Edward Keyes
I first read this book in 1983 and at the time thought it was great. However, after doing a little bit of research (not hard to do when you attend EMU as they have archives dating back to the first murder), I learned that Keyes omitted important details, and was a bit too respectful to the victims at times. What do I mean by that? Well, there were important details surrounding the individual cases which would make them more likely to accept a ride from a stranger, etc. In one case, the family lied about how the girl disappeared because they wanted to protect her brother (who was not involved in her disappearance but had committed a petty crime). A more factual covering of this case is written by Earl James and is titled "Catching Serial Killers". He worked on this case and wrote a textbook for police based on his findings. The reason Keyes did not use the actual names is that much of his information came from John's aunt and uncle who were understandably shaken by the events and wanted to go on raising their sons, and living a respectable, quiet life after the trial. As it was, the Michigan State Police transferred the uncle to a different post in a different town within a month of the nephew's arrest. They never returned to the house where he murdered the last victim. It sat empty for years before some couple from out of state bought it for a song. In the latest edition of this book, there is an update on one of the victims and the subsequent arrest of Gary Leiterman based on DNA evidence. That is also very interesting and amazing.