Railroad Killer

Wensley Clarkson writes in a plain prose and is far from being a master of the written word. However, I doubt that anybody reads this book with those needs. Clarkson tells a great story of one the more recent serial killers to strike fear in America. Though he may have rehashed media reports on Angel Marturino Resendez and made a book, I enjoyed reading it. Resendez, who collected a plethora of aliases through his criminal career, started out as a thief. Crossing the border into America via train at a young age, he brought his profits back to his home in Mexico. Yet the sexual assaults of his childhood and during his first prison term left their mark. Resendez emerged from his first prison term a very angry man. Seemingly inspired by "The Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez, he began brutally murdering victims in addition to robbing them. Typified by a crushing blow to the head, Resendez dominated his victims and often sexually assaulted his female victims. What made Resendez so elusive was his ability to exist on either side of the American-Mexican border. With his multiple aliases, he was elusive even when he was in custody. Had he not surrendered to American authorities, he might still be successfully hiding in Mexico. This twist in the story makes it unique in comparison to other serial or spree killers. It also makes for an entertaining read that I had trouble putting down.

I really liked this book. It told me a lot of infomation that you couldn't find in the news during the killing spree. Overall it was a great book!