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M**W
Investigative Journalism At It's Best....
The shocking tragic abduction/murder of 6 year old Adam Walsh from a Hollywood Florida shopping mall on July 27, 1981, forever changed and altered American family life. Children were rarely seen afterward, playing outside without supervision, riding their bicycles, as they had in the nostalgic 1950's-1960's. Parents panicked if they lost sight of their children in public places. America's Most Wanted (1984-2011) was dedicated to Adam's memory, televised by his father John Walsh.Arthur Jay Harris, an investigative journalist is considered an expert in the Adam Walsh case. He uses public records, eye witness accounts, and others who have pertinent information to arrive to his startling conclusions, implicating individuals not named in official reports/documents.With the overwhelming public concern and panic, heated press coverage, the Hollywood Police Department had their duty not only to calm public fear, but to apprehend this horrific child killer. Ottis Toole, a homely disheveled drifter who abused alcohol and street drugs certainly "looked" like a man who could commit such a crime. Toole was epileptic, intellectually challenged, (the term Mental Retardation is no longer used) mentally ill, and delusional. Toole confessed/recanted multiple times to Adam's murder, (and other's as well) after watching a TV movie about the crime; and was easily led/manipulated by the authorities. In 1996 Toole died while incarcerated. In 2008, he was declared by the Florida Justice Department to be Adam's killer. This saved taxpayer's millions of dollars in court costs, the case officially closed.Harris uncovered the fact that Jeffery Dahmer did live in the vicinity, and had access to a "Blue Van" that was seen by multiple witness's parked just outside of the Sears store where Adam was abducted. A man meeting Dahmer's description was seen in the mall by multiple witnesses, and Adam was observed being thrown in a "Blue Van" by a man fitting Dahmer's description. These facts were all overlooked by the police when Toole was charged. The child's severed head found in a Vero Beach, FL. canal by fisherman 10 days after Adam's disappearance has been misidentified, and is not Adam Walsh.A 38 year old man known as "A.W" contacted Harris. "A.W" was raised by South American Spanish speaking parents, after being rescued from a probable sex trafficking operation as a young boy. Only a DNA test can prove if he is truly Adam Walsh.This intriguing, superb, value priced Kindle Single is a must read for anyone interested in the Adam Walsh case.
V**N
serial killers
Bought this book for my daughter, as she likes Jeffrey dahmer. Cannot comment on content as not read it myself, but she seems pleased with it.
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H**E
The whole book was so exciting!!
I was thinking the same thing as you. They had to know.The whole book was so exciting how you would find out new things.You had me hooked.I couldn't put the book down. It was exciting to find each new item that was never known. I was excited to read each page.Thank You for this.This is the best and most exciting book that I have read in awhile. Kudos to Arthur Jay Harris for his ten years of researching this story and finding new things that were passed over by the officials. He is an incredible researcher , investigative Author I have ever read.Thank you Arthur Jay Harris!
A**.
Good book, but dead end research
I couldn’t wait to read this book because I wanted to know what other evidence the author discovered to point Adams abduction to Dahmer and I was disappointed. The only evidence he had was the blue van and a physical description of Dahmer based on witnesses. I agree with him that as compelling as that is, it is merely circumstantial. His discovery or lack there of, of the forensic dental work and autopsy of the head was teetering a conspiracy theory. If you look at the image of the heads teeth and compare one of the bottom teeth to Adams photo, the shape at the top is exactly the same. I don’t think Adam is still alive. I do think Jeffrey Dahmer was responsible and Otis Toole was not. People will argue that it was not Dahmer a M.O but at an early stage of his murder career, the MO does fit Dahmer due to it being a male victim and decapitation. This book was an interesting read but I was a little disappointed.
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