Killer Bodies: A Glamorous Bodybuilding Couple, a Love Triangle, and a Brutal Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library)

by Michael Fleeman

HE WAS THE "BAD BOY" OF BODYBUILDING Craig Titus once earned the championship title of Mr. USA, but that was before his illegal drug use and terrible temper got the best of his bodyand his career.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312942028
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 0.8" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Incomplete but Readable

I wanted to give this book three stars but since everyone else is so hostile toward it, I'm adding another star because it's not as bad as the other reviews say. Yes, KILLER BODIES is about an ongoing murder trial that hasn't hit the courtroom yet. At this time, Titus and Ryan aren't scheduled to go to trial until April of 2008, so this book is definitely not the definitive answer on this case. It is rushed but doesn't feel as sloppy as other books (certainly not as slapdash and hurried as the first book on the Titus-Ryan murder, FIRE IN THE DESERT, a hasty publication that can't even decide on a common margin for each page--but good photos though!). The only mistake that jumped out at me in KILLER BODIES was that Kelly's car is identified as a Corvette in the photo pages instead of a Jaguar (have you ever tried to put a dead body in the trunk of a Corvette?). The photo section is the lamest aspect since Titus and Ryan, bodybuilding and fitness stars who appeared on dozens of magazine covers, are shown in only one photo. The writing itself is lean and fast-moving, for the most part. I know some of the people in the book personally, so I might be looking at this in a completely different light than others. I hope anyone reading this book isn't expecting the final word on this sad drama. It's only a competently written overview of the case with modest glimpses into the characters, no more, no less. As it is, it's not as bad as the other reviews are saying but you'll need to wait until judgment falls before reading anything more conclusive.