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When Nashville Bled: The untold stories of serial killer Paul Dennis Reid Paperback – October 27, 2014

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He was evil personified.In the Spring of 1997, a serial killer held Nashville, Tennessee in an icy grip of terror. In February, he murdered two employees at a Captain D's restaurant. In March, he struck a McDonalds just miles away, killing three people and maiming one. In April, he kidnapped and slaughtered two Baskin-Robbins employees.They called him "The Fast Food Killer" but his real name is Paul Dennis Reid, Jr. When he was caught and sentenced to seven death sentences, yet a new chapter began in the saga of one of the most heinous serial killers in our time, and the people whose lives he cut short.The victims were reduced to being called "the victims of Paul Reid." Until now. Here, for the first time, and with the approval of the family and friends, are the stories of those innocent, young people whose lives were ended far too soon. It is also the story of how a crime ripped a city apart.
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Award-winning true crime author and criminologist Judith A. Yates has been employed in law enforcement for over 25 years. She is the author of "The Devil You Know: The Crime They Said "Can't Happen Here" and a crime prevention workbook, "How to Recognize the Devil." Ms. Yates has lectured across the country on crime. She has attended law enforcement schools across the U.S.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 27, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 454 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1502773376
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1502773371
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.33 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.92 x 9.02 inches
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    Criminologist Judith A. Yates has appeared as a guest speaker, lecturer, and instructor for numerous organizations for over 25 years, to include the Dallas Area Paralegal Association, numerous PFLAG (Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians & Gays) organizations across the United States, the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators, the Tennessee Correction Association, and many more.

    She has worked in loss prevention, the Sheriff's Department, the federal prison system at each capacity (minimum security to maximum), as a private investigator, and as a criminal justice professor/instructor. She is also a true crime freelance writer for several online publications.

    Ms. Yates is working to complete a PhD in Criminal Justice. She is a Texas-born, Irish/Native American/Kentucky - bred relocate to Tennessee, a left handed Taurus, who loves all animals except for alligators. On her days off you will find her with her horses, perusing flea markets, or playing video games. She is addicted to bottled Coca-colas and raw chocolate chip cookie dough.

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Debbie Green
5.0 out of 5 stars True to the Facts.
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018
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Excellent written but the hardest book I ever read. It was like reliving the nightmare of Paul Dennis Reid and the destruction of lives of my community. It brought it back to life. The book tells the story exactly as it happened. It finally told the sides of the victims and their families which really never came into play before unless you lived in our area. One of the best books I ever read, but the hardest to read because of the pain one man caused all of us.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Universe has Spoken
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I've hemmed and hawed over the death penalty during my life many times, but I usually think that there are some people that just plain deserve to die. And if this rule fits anyone, it would be one Paul Dennis Reid.

Much has been made about Mr. Reid's intelligence -- or really, lack thereof -- which has many people in a tizzy over whether or not someone that's "mentally challenged" should ever be put to death. But in many ways, I've always felt that this is a red herring, because after all, people like this are "smart enough" to be able to pull off crime, and are "smart enough" to be able to kill people, so while they surely aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer, they're surely sharper than a spoon.

With regards to the death penalty, though, how about we do the following: What if we could determine what the killer desires most -- life or death -- and just give him the opposite? Wouldn't that be the greatest punishment of all? There are many serial killers that have said that they would rather die than rot in prison, and I believe them; I wouldn't want to spend a day in prison myself. So give these killers life. But with someone like Mr. Reid, you have to believe that he would rather live than die; after all, he was always trying to become a star, even though all he ever seemed to bring was darkness. So give him death, just as he was given, so many times over.

But luckily, this decision was made for him and us.

I guess that he died while in a hospital in the last year or so; not in a prison hospital however, which rightfully angered living victims. But I'll bet there weren't too many tears flowing over his passing. While I was surely more happy when I found out that Richard Ramirez -- "The Night Stalker" -- died of liver failure a couple of years ago, I wasn't too displeased to hear of Mr. Reid's death either. If anyone deserved to die, it would be "The Fast Food Killer."

And if you accept my recommendation to buy this book, you will probably feel the same way after reading. I actually knew quite a bit about this story before reading, as I've screened a couple of documentaries about it in the past. I did find it very interesting that Mr. Reid changed his MO over time, first killing mostly with a gun, and then finally killing mostly with a knife. I suppose a knife would be more personal, and for an ego-maniac like him, he probably enjoyed himself more while using a knife. But it is usually the case that serial killers don't change their MOs too often, and he seemed to morph his in a really short period of time. I also liked a section very late in the book, that gives strong evidence that Mr. Reid started killing long before moving to Nashville. That's all that I'll write, to avoid a spoiler.

This book does perhaps the best job that I can recall when it comes to balancing the story of the killer with the stories of the victims. I read "Green River Running Red" (GRRR) a while back, and I strongly panned that very weak effort by Ann Rule. It only discussed the victims, and it felt forced to me; it was as if Ms. Rule wanted to create some kind of memorial for those victims, and it just failed on the page. Not so here. While reading, you should really get the feeling that you know these victims personally, and that makes you care about them, surely more than Mr. Reid ever did. But you'll get to know him as well, whether you want to or not.

There are many silly grammar errors in this book, grammar errors that are completely unnecessary. That always bothers me, especially with a professional effort. You'll find the standard subject-pronoun mismatches -- "anyone" is singular, as an example, although everyone seems to treat it as being plural. And I was annoyed while reading sections that, from memory, were copied verbatim from Mr. Reid's letters. In those passages, the author too often used [sic] always right at the end, and it wasn't clear where the actual error occurred; from what I understand, [sic] should always immediately follow an original error for clarity.

Well, whether or not you support the death penalty, it's all moot now, at least with regards to this case. The Universe chose death for Mr. Reid, in the last year or so. And I don't see too many stars in the sky that have lost their twinkle over it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2015
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First off you did your thang In this book. I could not get over the murders of these poor people. This killer didn't give a d**n about who he killed and how he affected the families of these victims. I enjoyed this story because it tells a lot about things I never knew about. I am glad he got what he deserved. Great book and I recommend this book to everyone. Very sad and touching.
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neilorie
3.0 out of 5 stars I found this book
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very difficult to rate. On the one hand it's definitely worth the time to read, on the other hand the authors goal, to give more note to the victims (for lack of a better description) than to the perpetrator, is admirable, however in doing so, became repetitive...and therefore bogged down the flow. I feel deeply for the families, as I too have lost a child.

The matter of justice is obviously a slippery slope. Like Max who is wrongly imprisoned for the crime that Paul committed and others I've read about like Mac...so if one is convicted and sentenced to death, why does the State linger in executions, I guess for the sake of those few others who may not be guilty? I don't know. In Paul's case, he should have been executed, it was clear cut. Anyway, this story was well written, just too repetitive for me, and that's the point of a good book, whether it holds one's attention, without losing the reader's interest.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and heartbreaking
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2022
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If you are going to read this book have tissues ready. It is a very in depth book about a evil killer.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2015
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A great book about a twisted reality, informative and very dark and written in flawless fashion. A book that gives a voice to the victims families. I thought this was a perfect example of how to write a true story, and the horror of true crime. This is perfect because it does not glorify the killer, like so many true crime books do, this one tends to speck for the victims. I also was drawn to this book because I live in Tennessee, and not far from the basis of the story. This is a book that has everything that it needed to have, to make me stay with it, turn the pages and be educated on this subject. Simply put a great read.
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Cathy A Poland
5.0 out of 5 stars Too young to be gone.
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2015
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The book is very well written. The author wrote about the victims in a way that makes you feel as if you know them personally. I think It is very important to memorialize the victims and also the families of the victims for they are victims also. The book gives you a new respect for people that work in the retail world. They are under paid considering the danger they are potentially in everyday. I suggest anyone that has a teen or young person considering this kind of work to read this book and come up with ways to be safe from this kind of crime.
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Beryl
5.0 out of 5 stars When Nashville Bled
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2015
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This book was very well written. It is one of the best True Crime books I have read in a very long time! The way the author broke it down into sections, giving the murdered victims a lot of background leading up to their murder was done in excellent detail. After learning a lot of the background of the victims and then the detail surrounding their murder was excellent. I hope to read more books written by this author!!!!!
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linda morrissey
5.0 out of 5 stars very interesting read
Reviewed in Canada on January 7, 2015
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I would recommend this book to all aficionados of true crime. So well researched and compellingly written. Very hard to put Dow. I read it in three days.
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