A review by seang81
Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer by Harold Schechter

4.0

Serial Killer. A term that brings to mind such 'luminaries' as Bundy, Gacy, Shipman etc. However, this book brought home a much older serial killer, nay, mass murderer, a vicious man called Andrew P. Kehoe. This factual book takes you through the build up to a horrific event in which 38 children and six adults passed. I found this book to be really interesting as it was compiled with news from the time, which provides a unique insight into how people saw the build-up and the incident itself. Andrew ain't a nice man. This is recommended for those who enjoy reading true crime, finding out about the darker side of life and, as this is a 'lesser known' incident, all the more interesting for it.