Maybe, but there's no way I'll read it. Sadly, SC apparently repealed Son of Sam laws. What I really fail to understand is how the publishers didn't notice.
If it was in any genre other than crime, I'd probably feel the same way. As it is, it makes me feel vaguely ick about the vicarious thrills one gets from detective fiction.
I guess some murderers are better than others. Maybe it wasn't evil that motivated him to kill but justice or necessity. I just read the book about killing and all its controversy. It's not as simple as as B & W.
Personally, it's pretty black and white to me--if he wants to write, write in a genre that isn't a slap in the face to his victim's family. Plus, there appears to be no indication he's giving it away--just saving it up in case he gets parole. That's why every state should have Son of Sam laws.
I'm just more flummoxed by the editors/publishers apparently failing to notice.
I definitely agree with the point about Son of Sam laws and making money off publishing stories of one's crimes (although, what is The Wolf of Wall Street then??? I'd be shocked if a Wall Street criminal isn't making money somewhere there). However, from the NYT article, it seems the story doesn't bear any similarity to the crime. There's also the interesting issue that this is a very smart person who was under-educated in the 'outside' world who went on to read a great deal in prison, and that his style is informed by what he's read/seen more than his own escapade. The article makes a point that even if Carolina still had the Son of Sam law (which was struck down), it wouldn't qualify.
There's also a significant issue of race-based 'justice,' especially in a state like South Carolina--life in prison for basically an accidental homicide? Not that I'm excusing it, I'm trying to point out that if the woman died as a by-product of a non-intentionally lethal fire, is that any different than the tens of thousand of drunk drivers that kill people and are free in five years? All those circumstances mean this is something more layers than a 'simple' homicidal personality who is a sociopath and seeks to make money off others' pain.
I'm just more flummoxed by the editors/publishers apparently failing to notice.
There's also a significant issue of race-based 'justice,' especially in a state like South Carolina--life in prison for basically an accidental homicide? Not that I'm excusing it, I'm trying to point out that if the woman died as a by-product of a non-intentionally lethal fire, is that any different than the tens of thousand of drunk drivers that kill people and are free in five years? All those circumstances mean this is something more layers than a 'simple' homicidal personality who is a sociopath and seeks to make money off others' pain.