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Terrifying True Story of Montana's Baby-Faced Serial Sex Murderer

Wayne Nancy, better known as the Missoula Mauler, went on a 12-year spree in Montana. He was a psychopath responsible for sadistic and brutal sexual activity slayings between 1974 and 1986.

Nance's victims were handy .. he knew them, their families. They were accessible ... a preacher'southward married woman, a teenage runaway. But he fabricated a fault in going afterward a couple .. they lived (barely) to tell the tale.

This book takes the reader dorsum to when Nance wa

Terrifying True Story of Montana'southward Baby-Faced Serial Sexual activity Murderer

Wayne Nancy, meliorate known equally the Missoula Mauler, went on a 12-year spree in Montana. He was a psychopath responsible for sadistic and fell sex slayings betwixt 1974 and 1986.

Nance's victims were handy .. he knew them, their families. They were attainable ... a preacher's wife, a teenage runaway. But he made a error in going later a couple .. they lived (barely) to tell the tale.

This book takes the reader dorsum to when Nance was a youngster. He was very brilliant in schoolhouse, which sort of gave him a complimentary pass when he acted out. His father would say "he'southward merely a boy". Nance ever carried a pocketknife, threatening to impale someone by the time of his 19th altogether... which he did achieve.

The book is well-written. The way this young man terrorized his customs just gave me the chills. And when Nance wasn't busy killing and butchering, he was quite the admirer, polite, the kind of human being whatever mother would be proud to come across their daughter date.

I think that was the scariest idea of all.

Many thanks to the author / Open Road Media who provided a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

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October 23, 2016 Donna Davis rated it really liked it

They say you should practice what you're good at, and unfortunately, Wayne Nance was good at killing people. He enjoyed his work. This is the truthful story of the man dubbed "The Missoula Mauler", who killed primarily based on opportunity, loftier in the rugged Rocky Mountains between 1974 and 1986. Thank you to Cyberspace Galley and Open Road Media, from whom I received a DRC in substitution for this honest review. The digital version of this truthful crime story was released October xviii, and then you can buy yourself a hor They say you should do what you're adept at, and unfortunately, Wayne Nance was good at killing people. He enjoyed his work. This is the true story of the man dubbed "The Missoula Mauler", who killed primarily based on opportunity, high in the rugged Rocky Mountains betwixt 1974 and 1986. Thanks to Net Galley and Open Road Media, from whom I received a DRC in exchange for this honest review. The digital version of this truthful criminal offense story was released Oct 18, and so you can buy yourself a horrifying Halloween present today. Merely turn all the lights on before you dive in. Lock your doors, and check your windows. If yous have a basement, secure that likewise. This isn't a thing y'all want to read while you're dwelling alone at nighttime.

I don't read much truthful crime, because it'due south nighttime stuff. To be honest, I wouldn't take read this i, but an Open Road rep contacted me past email regarding another title I had read, and she was having a Monday moment; consequently, she asked me to review this title rather than the one I had read, and I figured I'd been invited to read it. I don't turn down an invitation unless I know for sure I won't like the book, so really, I read this one mostly due to a misunderstanding. By the time it was cleared up, I had downloaded it and was 20% of the mode in, and I wanted to encounter how it came out.

The interesting thing about Nance is that he doesn't seem to fit the serial killer stereotype. He was a quirky guy, true. But nobody said he kept to himself, or that he was quiet. He was sociable, and he was considerate, an plain thoughtful young human being that would run an errand, drop something off at your house while you were working, bring you your lunch…of course, there was always a run a risk he'd either forget to render your business firm keys or brand a copy to keep, but that couldn't hurt you if you didn't know nearly it, correct?

Well, really it could. Sometimes information technology did.

I recently reviewed Open Road's Fire Lover, a true criminal offence story in which the killer seems drop-dead obvious. That isn't the case here. At one point Nance came up as a suspect, but he had an alibi. I think when a person lives in a small Montana boondocks and terrible things happen, it'southward comforting to assume that the horrific, violent things that have been in the local news were done by an outsider, someone passing through. Peradventure it'southward a trucker that drives through from fourth dimension to fourth dimension, or another outlier. Nobody wants to think it'south someone they work with, that they see every 24-hour interval.

I have to tell you, this story is not just scary, but it'southward also tragic. There are children involved. The volume'due south blurb says there are photos, but these are not grisly photos of dead people. All the same, I establish my stomach turning over a time or two. It'southward nighttime, dark business, and yous alone know whether you want to read something like this. The satisfying matter is that he is caught, and then other people didn't die that undoubtedly would have. Only as for me, I don't desire to read any more truthful-series-killer tales for a good long while, if at all.

That said, Coston has to wade through a lot of information to tell this story, and he does and then without getting bogged down in minutiae while setting an appropriate tone and pacing the story expertly. He tells us about the victims so that their ain stories will not become lost while we learn the ugly story of Wayne Nance.

For fans of true criminal offense that accept stiff stomachs, this may be the story for you lot. One matter's for sure: all your own troubles will look smaller when yous are done here.

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Story - 4.5/v
Narration 5/5

I erased my old review because information technology was written by another me, a brain-expressionless me who missed the point of only about every page in this book. I hear you proverb, yep, yep, some other serial killer story. But read it anyway. Everything about this story is unusual, and it has the unlikeliest catastrophe imaginable. Some of the imagery is weird (eastward.g. "wilted perfume"), but no weirder than the guy this story is about. At all costs, read this ane. I erased my old review because it was written by some other me, a brain-dead me who missed the point of just near every page in this volume. I hear you proverb, yeah, yeah, another serial killer story. Simply read information technology anyway. Everything nigh this story is unusual, and information technology has the unlikeliest ending imaginable. Some of the imagery is weird (e.grand. "wilted perfume"), but no weirder than the guy this story is nigh. At all costs, read this 1. ...more

Justice will always prevail ?

Ane of the main reasons I similar to read crime stories is because I desperately look for that final moment of justice for the victims. The moment the killer makes a deadly fault sending him to jail or to the electric chair. Only this book couldn't allow me that luxury because Wayne Nance, the serial killer, died even before the authorities and the people he knew, discovered who he really was.

I was disappointed I couldn't hear his confessions, I couldn't know more abou

Justice will ever prevail ?

One of the main reasons I like to read crime stories is considering I badly look for that final moment of justice for the victims. The moment the killer makes a mortiferous mistake sending him to jail or to the electric chair. But this book couldn't allow me that luxury because Wayne Nance, the serial killer, died fifty-fifty earlier the authorities and the people he knew, discovered who he really was.

I was disappointed I couldn't hear his confessions, I couldn't know more about his motives.

Why did he do what he did the way he did information technology?

He was smart plenty to never leave a clue leading back to him for many years, but it looks similar his last fault was also dumb enough to get him in a fight with Doug, his last victim, who shot him to decease.

Anyway, this is still a proficient story proving that there is cypher such a perfect crime... Justice volition always prevail, if not through trials simply death, then so be it.

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Greetings from the darkness as we head into the familiar territory of another serial killer. My fascination with the topic began in 1981 with The Stranger Abreast Me, a book that chronicled the adventures of the king of them all, Ted Bundy. And now information technology is on to a lesser known private, Wayne Nance. A adult female named Wanda drifted into a bar in Missoula, Montana with no money and just the wearing apparel on her back and was taken in like a stray true cat by a skilful Samaritan named Wayne. He was a bouncer at the cl Greetings from the darkness as we head into the familiar territory of another serial killer. My fascination with the topic began in 1981 with The Stranger Abreast Me, a book that chronicled the adventures of the king of them all, Ted Bundy. And now it is on to a lesser known individual, Wayne Nance. A woman named Wanda drifted into a bar in Missoula, Montana with no coin and merely the wearing apparel on her back and was taken in like a stray cat past a good Samaritan named Wayne. He was a bouncer at the club. She moved in with her savior just to vanish a month after. On Christmas Eve Day, a photographer stumbled upon Robin's body near Bonner Dam. Four years earlier, the skeleton of an unidentified xv year-quondam was discovered not far from Robin. The first of the killings occurred in 1974. Donna Pounds, a minister's wife, was tied to a bed, raped, and shot to expiry. Suspect number 1 was husband Harvey. The good rev immediately put the blame on a satanic cult. The oog-booga and 666 BS were ignored by the police, who are rational human beings. A neighbor had seen the and then eighteen year-old Wayne Nance in the Pound's back yard on the mean solar day of the murder. At school, Wayne carried knives and boasted that he would impale someone before his nineteenth birthday. Without sufficient show to charge Wayne, the immature man joined the navy in June of 1974. Two years later, Joy Kuale was constitute dead in her bedroom. She had been raped and the murder weapon was a steak knife. Nance had a solid alibi this fourth dimension as naval records placed him in San Diego at the time of the crime. The navy discharged our hero after two years due to drug offenses. Wayne's mother committed suicide and he lived with his begetter while working as a bouncer at dark and a furniture delivery human being in the daytime. The multi-tasker managed to squeeze serial killing into his decorated schedule. Wayne's article of furniture delivery job afforded him the opportunity to case houses for future escapades. A couple, Mike and Teresa Shook, had the misfortune of crossing paths with the psychopath. Ii weeks after dropping off some La-Z-Boys to the Shook abode, the uninvited invitee returned on a cold winter's night with bad intent. He left the firm on fire afterward killing mom and dad and leaving their 3 small children in disquisitional condition from smoke inhalation. The kids survived and Wayne moved on. The killer's obsession with his boss, Kris Wells, led to an unexpected determination. The final chapter is riveting and I will leave it for the reader to uncover. To Impale and Kill Once more is a improve than boilerplate truthful crime book. ...more

This was another truthful tale and they are difficult to guess as if the tell the story some parts may not be that interesting. This one seems to stick with the facts and tells them in a mode that reveals how a killer went unnoticed for a while in my ain writing of serial killers it'due south a good resource into the methods and beliefs of another serial killer and the torment he caused Montana. It worth a read by those fascinated with those types of killers.

I really enjoyed this book. I love a good mystery thriller and this 1 kept me interested. I cared virtually the principal characters and constitute the conversations to exist realistic. That being said, there were a few times I found some of the characters actions to be unbelievable. It is fiction though and I love a proficient story of which this certainly was. It was an first-class book to curl upward with.

Dec 24, 2016 Dan rated it did non like information technology

Crap. It pisses me off that these authors deliberately write x decent pages to play a trick on you into buying the book. Honestly this is filler filler and more filler! I don't care who so-and-so'south brother'southward wife's Dad'southward plumber was! Don't write about it and look me to pay for it. The interesting parts of this book would make a great short newspaper article. Crap. Information technology pisses me off that these authors deliberately write x decent pages to trick yous into ownership the volume. Honestly this is filler filler and more filler! I don't care who so-and-then's brother's married woman's Dad'south plumber was! Don't write near it and wait me to pay for it. The interesting parts of this book would make a great curt newspaper article. ...more than

What an incredible story burdened under the weight of an awful author. The only reason that this example isn't more well known is probably considering this book is and so difficult to read. What an incredible story burdened nether the weight of an awful author. The merely reason that this instance isn't more well known is probably considering this volume is so hard to read. ...more than

Best to read if you don't know anything about this serial killer which mean I would quit halfway this volume had I am already familiar with this case. I call up the whole volume is boilerplate at best. All-time to read if you don't know anything about this serial killer which mean I would quit halfway this book had I am already familiar with this example. I think the whole book is average at all-time. ...more

Information technology's nice to come across a series killer book you haven't read before, but then disappointing when it'due south not amazing. Information technology wasn't awful or terrible just it was slow and full of info that just didn't need to be there and felt as though information technology was put there to just brand a word count. And then recommend if you're after a new sk merely would recommend if y'all know nigh this killer and looking for new details

Well written truthful crime book. I had never read anything about this serial killer Wayne Nance.

This case was very interesting and I remember you'll enjoy the book best if you begin reading and not knowing anything well-nigh information technology as I did. Considering of this I am going to use the spoiler tags then not to spoil.

(view spoiler)[ Wow. This book is nearly all the people that brand excuses for not recognising this guy was interim weird or could be unsafe and yes it is easy taking later on all has happened. The but i t

Well written true crime book. I had never read annihilation nearly this series killer Wayne Nance.

This case was very interesting and I think you lot'll bask the book best if you begin reading and not knowing anything virtually it as I did. Because of this I am going to employ the spoiler tags and so not to spoil.

(view spoiler)[ Wow. This book is nearly all the people that make excuses for not recognising this guy was acting weird or could exist dangerous and yes it is easy taking after all has happened. The only i that annoyed me was the friend of Wayne who knew he had been talking about being role of a cult and he had to kill for information technology. If he had told the cops peradventure they could accept nailed him. Bygones exist bygones only that must be hard if he killed your loved ones.

How disgusting was it to read that he killed that couple and they deserve to exist known by their names so allow me go and type them. Mike and Theresa Shook. I so experience for their loved ones.

Anyway. Afterwards I had finished reading I googled him and discovered that they found out who Robin was. Her body was found and they did not know show she was so they called information technology "Debbie Deer Creek, even though they had iii photobooth pictures of her and the killer.

This is the photo of which her brother who was looking online identified her although he was non sure because of the glasses.
In the volume there are 2 more photos of her and Wayne Nance. Maybe I will upload them just online only the above pic was to be found.
So glad that they scientifically managed to place her.
Loved that that other pair managed to go away.
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Dec 04, 2017 Karen Bullock rated it it was astonishing

Jabberwocky

five stars for this intense & in-depth true crime novel.
The beginning is a well written history lesson for those unfamiliar with Missoula, Montana. Snippets of the closely disguised killer are @ the forefront of this novel.
What lies beyond is a very gruesome & detailed life of a very conniving & twisted individual that is easy to hate as the reader reaches the finish of the story.
The suffering is horrible & the devastation of the family unit members left behind leaves the reader both enraged & h

Jabberwocky

5 stars for this intense & in-depth true crime novel.
The start is a well written history lesson for those unfamiliar with Missoula, Montana. Snippets of the closely disguised killer are @ the forefront of this novel.
What lies beyond is a very gruesome & detailed life of a very conniving & twisted individual that is easy to hate as the reader reaches the end of the story.
The suffering is horrible & the devastation of the family members left behind leaves the reader both enraged & heartbroken.
How hard was information technology, that the police force could non connect the dots? How was it that the police could not connect the murders to the furniture store?!
Seems the police were pretty clueless in this macabre tale.
Splendid retelling of events. Bless those families.

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May 09, 2020 Jerimy Stoll rated it it was amazing

This was an exceptional bit of writing. The book is neither as well long or overly curt. Information technology's a very quick read about a well known serial sex activity murderer from Montana. The story starts by depicting some victims that may or may non have been the handy piece of work of Wayne Nance, a sociopath responsible for several slayings. The story is told through the perspective of survivors, law enforcement officials, classmates, co-workers, friends, and family members. All relevant facts are presented, besides every bit baselin This was an exceptional bit of writing. The book is neither too long or overly short. It'south a very quick read about a well known serial sex murderer from Montana. The story starts past depicting some victims that may or may not take been the handy work of Wayne Nance, a sociopath responsible for several slayings. The story is told through the perspective of survivors, law enforcement officials, classmates, co-workers, friends, and family members. All relevant facts are presented, likewise every bit baseline behavioral profiles. I would recommend this volume to people who love truthful crime novels, thrillers, police procedurals, and gossip mill. I establish myself picking this book up fifty-fifty when I was sleeping so that I could discover what happened next. ...more

Very interesting story. Written similar a historic thriller. In fact, during my read, I was shaking my caput wondering how the writer could write so specifically virtually what happened to some of the victims. In the end, near of that gets sorted out.

My biggest complaint is that the story is written using the "back and forth in time" device, not very well. I don't mind this device, only I don't think it was done every bit well as a lot of other implementations. Information technology might exist my historic period (memory) catching up with me,

Very interesting story. Written similar a historic thriller. In fact, during my read, I was shaking my head wondering how the author could write so specifically near what happened to some of the victims. In the end, near of that gets sorted out.

My biggest complaint is that the story is written using the "back and along in time" device, not very well. I don't mind this device, merely I don't retrieve it was done as well as a lot of other implementations. Information technology might exist my historic period (memory) catching up with me, simply I felt dislocated during some of the reference passages.

Even so, all in all, a adept story.

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I agree with the other readers who said that the filler could accept been pared downwardly in this ane. A compelling story could exist told without knowing about the history of every minor town and knife manufacturer.

That said, it was a decently written book in a genre that tends not to boast a ton of stellar writers.

This is an splendid book. I'yard a sucker for true criminal offence and this didn't disappoint. A deranged killer who invaded your home and kills y'all. What's not to like?!! This was a well told tale and the writing style kept me interested. Information technology had an unexpected ending to the story which added to the involvement. I did enough of googling after this 1 😊

Jan 31, 2018 Vickie rated it liked it

Maybe a petty as well much background information on some of the victims just not enough about Wayne Nance himself. Distressing that it took that many deaths to finally grab him! Goes to show you that you tin not judge a book by its cover, he was such a nice, helpful person but oh so scary and ill!

An interesting story that would have been more and then if structured more than carefully. Moving back and forth between fourth dimension periods and participants made for considerable confusion, particularly in the first one-half of the volume.

Interesting story. Meh writing

Built-in and raised a flatlander, I honey Montana and I'g quite familiar with Missoula. That'southward why I bought this book. The writing is murky, disruptive and sometimes all over the place. The story is interesting, the telling - non very

Interesting story. Meh writing

Born and raised a flatlander, I love Montana and I'1000 quite familiar with Missoula. That's why I bought this volume. The writing is murky, confusing and sometimes all over the identify. The story is interesting, the telling - not very

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My challenge was to read a book about a serial killer. This volume looked interesting and was about someone I did non know. It but did non hold my attention. Deadening moving and boring at times. I would skip this ane.

not one of the best truthful crime novels i have read. i constitute myself zoning out and getting bored a lot, the timeline was too very disruptive and jumped effectually a lot. the overall story was interesting though

December 27, 2020 Ariana rated it liked it

Focuses primarily on the coming of historic period of the killer, too as the story of a few of his victims. I wish there was more information on the actual investigation. That aspect is almost entirely missing.

I'm disappointed.
I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was solid just the author felt the demand to include too many mundane details that could accept left out of the story. It started out intriguing but lost me halfway in. I'one thousand disappointed.
I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was solid just the author felt the demand to include too many mundane details that could have left out of the story. It started out intriguing but lost me halfway in. ...more

How exercise you even rate a book like this. It was interesting to read a book about a serial killer in Missoula, but also a little scary! Makes me never want to become commitment.

Solid business relationship of an interesting (albeit creepy) case.

Though the title seems off to this reader equally the serial murderer Wayne Nance doesn't await like a "babe-face" at all. He even sports the archetype serial killer spectacles in one of the photos included in the book. The author, John Coston, still, did a lot of research on the serial murderer Wayne Nance.

Nance was sadistic equally a child simply his parents continually brushed off his behavior equally "boys volition be boys". Now brain studies evidence that psychopaths actually have malfunctioning brains, but not all psy

Though the title seems off to this reader as the serial murderer Wayne Nance doesn't expect like a "baby-face up" at all. He even sports the classic serial killer glasses in one of the photos included in the volume. The author, John Coston, however, did a lot of enquiry on the serial murderer Wayne Nance.

Nance was sadistic as a kid but his parents continually brushed off his behavior as "boys will exist boys". Now brain studies show that psychopaths actually take malfunctioning brains, just not all psychopaths or sociopaths get killers. They are simply extremely cold-hearted people. Home environs tin can take a effect on later behavior.

Nance was involved in satanic ritual as a immature adult, which may accept been the reason he raped and murdered a Christian woman, the female parent of his childhood friend. Nance was still a teen when he committed that atrocity, and he didn't improve with age. He was a suspect at the fourth dimension, but at that place was a lack of concrete show and misplaced show in the relatively small town surround of Missoula, Montana in the 1980s.

Mostly people were tolerant of Nance's abnormal behavior. He tried to charm and people delight, but ended up just giving people the creeps virtually of the time, and for good reason equally he was casing many homes. He worked equally a furniture delivery person and warehouse worker at the end of his life. Even when people directly connected their furniture delivery to the obscene phone calls they later received, nothing was done about it.

If you would like to sympathise a bit more well-nigh how people get away with serial murdering for years read this book. John Coston pretty well lays it all out there in reporting style.

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Nov 26, 2019 Richard Baas rated it it was amazing

This review has been subconscious because information technology contains spoilers. To view it, click hither. READ. Interesting book. What is nigh surprising is why no 1 spoke upwards nigh the "weird" person in their midst. The signs were there all along. Non that weird people should automatically be suspect. Just there were signs all along however no 1 spoke up? Weird is subjective depending on who you talk to I know. But it's kind of scary actually. The clues were in that location and this murderer was across your boilerplate weirdo. If you accept a bad vibe information technology'southward worth mentioning even if information technology winds up being zippo. It's bet READ. Interesting book. What is most surprising is why no one spoke up about the "weird" person in their midst. The signs were there all forth. Not that weird people should automatically be suspect. Simply there were signs all along yet no ane spoke up? Weird is subjective depending on who you lot talk to I know. But information technology's kind of scary actually. The clues were there and this murderer was across your boilerplate weirdo. If yous have a bad vibe it's worth mentioning fifty-fifty if it winds up existence naught. It'south better than not saying anything. But the behavior was hitting on all cylinders that he should have been investigated sooner and in more depth. I didn't alive in that location and then I guess I shouldn't pass judgement. But I would have voiced concerns to the authorities if it were me. Mayhap I've read too many cases only there certainly was cause for concern with the beliefs exhibited. And what actually gets me is he was considered a "nice guy" simply when you read why he was considered nice information technology really wasn't. It was creepy what people considered nice. ...more

May 12, 2020 Red In rated it liked it

Interesting story; however I detest it when an author thinks truthful crime buffs will enjoy reading numerous pages that are really unnecessary to the story (like the history of the locations/areas mentioned ... or cursory bios on small players in the drama).

I love true crime books that don't provide historical information of any item area unless, for case, the history somehow ties into the motive. I want to have background info on the killer for sure, so we might accept some insight as to why he becam

Interesting story; notwithstanding I hate it when an author thinks true criminal offense buffs will enjoy reading numerous pages that are actually unnecessary to the story (similar the history of the locations/areas mentioned ... or cursory bios on minor players in the drama).

I love true criminal offence books that don't provide historical data of any particular area unless, for example, the history somehow ties into the motive. I want to accept background info on the killer for sure, so we might take some insight as to why he became a killer. I'grand okay with curt bios on victims. I want a clear description of the crimes, without going overboard, repeating the gory details more merely one time. I desire to have an understanding of the investigation, without including EVERY SINGLE false lead. And, ultimately, I want almost a transcript of the trial (although without boring parts, similar details on jury selection).

Undoubtedly non all truthful offense buffs like the same thing. But those are my preferences and pet peeves.

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