Fatal Seduction

By Rena Vicini

Book Overview

The chilling true account of a vicious 1986 murder. Vicini takes readers on a shocking journey from the University of Kentucky to Lexington's sleaziest underground nightclubs as she tells of two women consumed by greed, sex, drugs and depraved violence--and of the innocent young man caught in their deadly web. 12 pages of photos.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786000279
• ISBN13: 9780786000272
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Length: 466 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.3" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

A chilling story that will stay with you...

I have never read a book quite like "Fatal Seduction" before. From an objective point of view, it is intense, fast paced, and reminds you of a movie or fictional novel rather than non-fiction. However, I am anything but objective. I not only knew the story, but I lived it. I went to high school with Mike, and was in the UK Band with him, as well as a charter member of Kappa Kappa Psi fraternity. During high school in Lexington, I lived about 200 yards away from his house. I was at his wedding, danced with Beth (a.k.a. "Liz"), and went to the funeral. Even then, I had absolutely NO idea of the horror that was soon to be uncovered. Rena's book stirred up a lot of old memories--both pleasant and horrifying. Even if you don't know the story, it is a fascinating book that is as well written as any fiction you will find. If you do know the story, then you owe it to yourself--and to Mike--to read it and pray that something like this doesn't happen again to someone else.

Intense read, couldn't put it down.

You will be thinking about the events described in this book long after you are finished. I lived in Lexington for many years and graduated from UK, which really brought the book to life. I highly recommend this book if you like true crime or if you live in the Lexington area.

Fascinating page-turner

I am a long-time true crime reader and this book was one I didn't want to put down. The characters really come to life, it makes you want to find out more.... I even looked at some newspaper archives to see what happened AFTER the book came out... And something did. It's not graphically violent, yet deals with certain types of individuals who are not your normal everyday next door neighbor. The author seems to really have an inside track on the main characters. Reads more like a novel than true crime. I recommend it.