Seeds of Evil (St. Martin's True Crime Library)

by Carlton Smith

On Easter Sunday, multimillionaire Dale Ewell, his wife, and 24-year-old daughter were gunned down one by one as they returned home from their beach house. The stone-cold killer waited on a sheet of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312962851
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: St. Martin's True Crime Classics
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 0.8" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Engrossing from start to finish

I don’t know what it is about me. I watch a true crime story on TV (City Confidential, Forensic Files, Dateline, 48 Hours… the list is endless) and become somewhat “invested” in the story. This investment has led me to often follow-up with research into the case (from background info. on the villains/victims to any current developments). Such has led me here to purchase this book, which was everything from intriguing and spell-binding to witty and humorous at times.

Common problem in America - parents spoiling kids

The author describes the two suspects well. He details their relationship and activities following the murders. A second book by Smith should follow. Didn't anyone see Joel's vehicle parked around the block, the day of the murders?We need to know the final judicial outcome. Also, I would like to know how this has affected the girlfriends of Dana and Joel. Did Dana or Joel ever learn what remorse is?Smith describes Dana as being overindulged with a Mercedes, etc. Since his mother had a "career", she supplied Dana with all kinds of money. It obviously was the wrong kind of attention any child needs. Although, Dana Ewell made the ultimate "choice" to do wrong.

Interesting Book...

This is a very interesting book especially if you are a high school classmate of one of the accused. It is written very poorly...kinda like a weekly world news, but the facts that are presented are quite interesting and paint a fairly clear picture of the murders.Plus, in light of today's verdicts, the facts are correct!!! After you read this book, you will also want the murderers to burn.