Rating:  Summary: FINAL TRUTH Review: I am a Criminal Justice Major and have studied SK behaviors for over 20 years. For those of you who intend to pursue careers in the legal profession, law enforcement, or mental health ... this book is a MUST. Instead of reading academic literature about theories of the motives of serial killers, Final Truth is the ultimate look into the soul of a monster, in his own words. I had to separate from the horrific deeds of Donald (Pee Wee) Gaskins and look into what motivated him to carry out his lust for killing. As "reasonable" observers of individuals like Pee Wee Gaskins, our reaction is to recoil in disgust and rightly so. But, in order to find out WHY these predators kill, we need to look at what set of circumstances came together to create this kind of depraved individual. Final Truth not only takes the reader on a sojourn into the act of killing by one man, it also takes you into his mind, his rationale, his motive, and WHY ... to "cure his bothersome feelings".
Rating:  Summary: I love this book! Review: I am considered to most of my friends to be a "death freak". I loved this book. It was extremely graphic in some places to the point of turning my stomach. I loved it!
Rating:  Summary: Excellent Review: I bought and read this book in the same day. For anyone interested in Forensic Psychology, or like me, just loves this kind of reading .. It is a must. Definately worth any amount you have to pay for it.
Rating:  Summary: BEST DAMN BOOK I VE READ IN A LONG TIME!!!!!!!! Review: I COULDNT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN I LOVED EVERY BIT OF IT. ITS SOMETHING IVE NEVER READ BEFORE. ITS JUST THAT GOOD! IF YOU PICK THIS BOOK UP I PROMISS YOU THAT YOU WONT WANT TO PUT IT DOWN! I THOUGHT IT GAVE A GREAT INSITE TO THE MIND OF A KILLER I PLAN ON BECOMEING A HOMICIDE DETECTIVE SO THIS BOOK GAVE ME A GREAT SENCE OF WHAT A KILLER IS THINKING. IF YOU DONT PICK THIS BOOK UP YOU WILL BE SORRY YOU DIDNT GET IT ITS JUST THAT GOOD!!!!!!!!!
Rating:  Summary: Well written Review: I did not know Pee Wee personally, however, at the time I was closely associated with the area and especially the bait and tackle shop on Rivers Ave. in North Charleston where Pee Wee hung out. One of the young boys that he killed used to come to this tackle shop. In North Charleston the bait and tackle shop was a front for regular bars . Most of the descriptions conveyed in the book were very close to the local news and community talk at the time. The scenes described in the book potray the sickness that was in this man and as he stated in the book there are hundreds out there just as sick as he was.
Rating:  Summary: Refreshing look into darkness Review: I found 'Final Truth' to be a very refreshing look at the darker side of human existence. Given the somewhat morbid nature of the subject matter, it is very enlightening to get this insight into how far a mind can go and still rationalize events as normal or necessary. While on the one hand it was of course easy to condemn Mr.Gaskins for the horrid crimes he committed, I still found myself empathizing how his life may have been such a tragedy all the way along. What I really wanted that wasn't there was more of the factual legal documentation of the events of the day. But all in all it was still a gripping and fascinating read. I highly recommend it to those curious enough to consider it.
Rating:  Summary: Shockingly bad or good? Review: I gave this book three stars because on the one hand I hated it yet on the other hand I couldn't stop reading it. On the bad side was author himself (Gaskins), how horrifying and depraved his attitudes and actions; on the good side it was very engrossing and the autobiography style was really effective at conveying the killer's perceptions and personality. It's hard to believe that such pure evil exists in any person; Gaskins is like a man who is completely deficient and devoid in the area of empathy and compassion. The man is truly abnormal, yet terrifyingly capable of a superficially "normal" presentation. A good example of the psychopath (NOT the psychotic) in his terrifying blankness of humanity.
Rating:  Summary: Final Truth Review: I had to read this book twice. The first time I read it, I read it from cover to cover. The second time, I almost did the same thing. It is a straight to the point testimony of a man who has to be one of the coldest hearted people ever born. This book will make you wonder why.
Rating:  Summary: Final Truth Review: I had to read this book twice. The first time I read it, I read it from cover to cover. The second time, I almost did the same thing. It is a straight to the point testimony of a man who has to be one of the coldest hearted people ever born. This book will make you wonder why.
Rating:  Summary: You will not be able to put this book down Review: I have never been so sickened and appalled by any book I've read. This book gives the reader a look inside the mind of Pee Wee Gaskins, I feel like I actually knew his secrets. I hope that no mother of a missing young person reads this book, the crimes are worse than one can imagine. This book is a must read for law enforcement and true crime readers.
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