The Snake and the Spider: Abduction and Murder in Daytona Beach

by Karen Kingsbury

Book Overview

A New York Times-bestselling author and former Los Angeles Times reporter chronicles the murder and abduction of two teens during a dream spring break vacation.

Best friends Daryl Barber and James Boucher were responsible, and their parents trusted them to spend Spring Break at Daytona Beach unchaperoned. When the boys missed their agreed-upon daily check-ins, their parents were disappointed. When they failed to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 079530014X
• ISBN13: 9780795300141
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: RosettaBooks
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Pagan Snake 1%er

The writer did a good job describing the events and Pagan Snake 1%er . If a person was not alive or around back then this gives them a window to look back through , but for the present day active member or person's at least partially involved in the motorcycle culture of present day , you can relate to the mentality and the situation surrounding these events . Shocking and horrible to some , another day in the life of a Pagan MC member or really most any other 1% biker club or organization . Ronnie 1%er Pagan's MC

Xcellent Book About The Crime In Florida!!!

ALL I CAN SAY IS I LIVE HERE IN FLORIDA AND NO ALL TO WELL ABOUT THE CRIME HERE AND ALL THE UNKNOWING TOURISTS WHO VISIT HERE TO ESCAPE FOR VACATIONS YEAR AFTER YEAR AND MANY WHO ARE UNAWARE OF THE TERRIBLE CRIME INFESTED IN ORLANDO AND DAYTONA BEACH!!MY SUGGESTION IS TO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME HERE BECAUSE IF GOD FORBID YOU NEED THE POLICE FOR A CRIME COMMITTED AGAINST YOU OR A LOVED ONE THEN DAYTONA POLICE WILL NEVER INVESTIGATE.. THEY CONSIDER IT A WASTE OF TIME... KEEP YOUR MONEY AND NEVER COME TO FLORIDA BECAUSE AS THIS BOOK STATES YOU HAVE MORE OF A CHANCE AGAINST BEING A VICTIM IN FLORIDA THEN IN " I QUOTE" NEW YORK CITY!!!!!!BOOK IS XCELLENT AND TELLS IT LIKE IT IS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE!! DONT LET YOUR KIDS OUTTA YOUR SITES OR EVER LET YOUR TEENAGERS ON THEIR OWN BECAUSE CHANCES ARE THEY WILL END UP LIKE MANY OTHERS! DEAD! THE ENTIRE CORRIDOR OF ORLANDO AND DAYTON BEACH FLORIDA IS NOT A REAL ENJOYABLE VACATION.. READ THIS BOOK AND YOU WILL SOON FIND OUT! I LIVE HERE BELIEVE ME THIS IS ONLY 1 OF 6 BOOKS I HAVE READ ABOUT MURDER IN THE VACATION OF SUNSHINE.. YOU WILL LEAVE HERE THINKING SADSHINE...STAY AWAY!!!!!!!POOR BOYS FROM MICHIGAN FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY AND FELL VICTIMS TO MOTORCYCLE GANGS IN DAYTONA, AND VICINITY,,BAD PLACE THEN FLORIDA LETS THE KILLERS OFF. GET THIS""" BECAUSE OF THE OVERFLOWING JAIL SYSTEM"""" THAT SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING RIGHT THERE FOLKS!! COME HERE AND BE FORE WARNED..

Suspenseful

This is a harrowing book. The naivete and innocence of Daryl and Jim is in sharp contrast to the violence and viciousness of the two predators. This story makes a powerful case for parents to warn their children to be careful of people they know nothing about and children not to be too trusting of people they meet. Kingsbury skillfully balances the suspense of the investigation with the desperation, grief, and anguish of the parents. Perfectly paced, this book masterfully demonstrates the frightening fact that there are many snakes and spiders in this world - and they don't always live in the wilderness.

Kingsbury knows how to deliver excellent true crime!

There are a myriad of true crime "journalists" out there who need to read this book and learn how to become a true crime "novelist". The author, Kingsbury, takes this small story and knows how to keep an air of suspense throughout the book. I hope teenagers in the 90's are a bit more street smart (though, I doubt it) to get themselves into the dangerous predicament that these two boys did back in 1978. Parents may want to read this book, if they can find it, and give it to their kids.

This book was very emotional for me.

When I found this book it the book store I was skocked to see it. See, Darryl Barber is..was my cousin. Although I had ever had the chance to meet him I heard everything about him. A little from my family and most of it from my mom. Darryl and her were close when she was my age. I couldn't understand completely what happened until I heard the book. My friend and I were planning a trip to Daytona that spring break but after we both read the book we decided to wait and we went to Jax Beach to her mom's instead.