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The Crimes Of Josef Fritzl: Uncovering The Truth (2009)

by Stefanie Marsh(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0007300565 (ISBN13: 9780007300563)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Harper Element

review 1: As a book it was well written so 4/5 for that, but the content makes me question and having to clarify the 'like' so 3/5 for that. I read this to better understand what would motivate someone to do such an unacceptable act. The book concludes that he was: 'compensating for the defencelessness and humiliation he felt as a child.' I understand that, but I can't understand the lack of remorse or guilt he displayed throughout his crimes and during his time in court.
review 2: When this story broke in the media I was horrified, however found the reports disjointed and didn't feel like I was getting the whole story. How could someone imprison their daughter for 24 years in the cellar of their house, on a busy street, with neighbours, lodgers and their own family livi... moreng above, and get away with it? Not only that, but they have 7 children with this daughter, no medical intervention, no help, and still no one notices. Three of these children come 'up stairs' and are miraculously found on the door step of this house in a busy street and again no one seems to bat an eyelid, not social services nor the police???? Hence when I found this book in a local charity shop I was intrigued. OK, so the narrative is repetitive and the book could have been half the length and still have covered all the relevant points (but then having seen some of the comments raised by the idiot masses on the subject, maybe repetition was required to actually get the points ac cross!!!), although on the whole it does give an insight into the events. No one but the victims will really know what went on in that cellar, but this does go a long way to provide a view point.The book not only looks at the events of the actual imprisonment, but also a brief history of Austria and Josef's upbringing. This is presented to provide Josef with an alibi or present him as blameless, but to give you an insight into his irrational mind. I just wonder if this mind had been used for a more useful purpose what could have been? less

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