Fatal Ambition

by William Sonszki

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451402839
• ISBN13: 9780451402837
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Onyx Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A compelling read

I graduated from Northeastern University with James Blaikie, Jr., the subject of this true-crime narrative. I am amazed at the story - who knew that I was sharing classrooms with a psychopath? I am so glad to have found Mr. Sonzski's book - it is a fact-filled, very readable account of the career of this baby-faced monster. I recommend the book to any true-crime addict (count me in that circle), or to anyone who enjoys a well-constructed and suspenseful read.

I knew him well.

I read this book a couple of times as I knew Jim Blaikie very well. Mr. Sonszki captures Blaikie's personality amazingly. Blaikie's cocky demeanor that Sonszki portrays in the book is dead on. Jim once told me, "I have no conscience. I could paint a barn with your blood." You get that feeling as you read this book. I would recommend it to everyone who likes true crime stories.

A Real Page-Turner

I was interested in reading Fatal Ambition as I knew the Author when we were in high school. When I started the book, I felt like I knew who the murderer was. So why continue? I could not put it down. It was an intriguing novel of greed and desperation. The Author, William Sonzski was a brilliant and gifted student in high school. I'm pleased that he is sharing his natural ability as a writer with avid readers. I'm anxiously awaiting his first book, Punch Goes the Judy.

Bill Sonzski's, Fatal Ambition

When I first began the book, I felt that James Blaikie was certainly guilty. So why continue as I assumed the outcome?I could not put the book down. I startd to read the book only because a high school friend was the Author. He was gifted and brilliant in high school and after reading this book I was so pleased that he continued on with his natural ability to write. Truly a great read. I am anxiously awaiting his first book, Punch Goes The Judy.