The Texas 7: A True Story of Murder and a Daring Escape

by Gary C. King

Book Overview

"You haven't heard the last of us yet..." These were chilling words on a note left behind by seven armed and dangerous inmates who escaped from the John Connally prison in South Texas on December 13,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312981570
• ISBN13: 9780312981570
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.1" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

The story behind the Texas seven

Interesting book. These guys all got handed the death penalty for the sadistic murder of police officer Hawkins, & rightly so i/m/o. The only one that escaped that was Larry Harper,(shot himself rather than be arrested), whose story is a really sad one. He mom, according to the book was so abusive to him & his brother that his father was recalled from the battlefield to take care of his sons. Then she leaves the family when he's ten. He grows up to be an honor student, part-time teacher etc... starts drinking & becomes a serial rapist. Because of the really stiff laws in Texas at the time (a reaction to the high crime rate of course) he was left with a 50 year sentence for three rapes. I hate to say it but I did finish the book feeling that Harper had gotten an awful deal in life. (Goes without saying nothing justifies rape or crime in general.) Why the others did what they did is still a puzzle to me. Anyway interesting read. Really gives you an inside look at what happens during a prison break. I actually found it such a good read I finished it in one day.

The Texas 7

I came upon this book about a month ago. I was at my friends house one night when I remembered that I needed a book for my college reading class. I asked my friend if he knew of any good books and he said that the only book he ever liked was called the Texas 7. He let me borrow it and I read it. I thought the book was very well detailed and accurate. It is based on a true story about a prison break and I thought that it sounded interesting. It is a very informative novel on every detail ranging from how the prisoners broke out to the time they were captured over one month later. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and strategy. I give this book 4 stars.

The Texas 7

I read the Texas 7. It is about seven convicts who were fed up with the texas prison system. So the ringleader, George Rivas plans a briliant scheme to get him and six of his fellow prisoners out of the prison. This is a true story and it goes over everything the prisoners did to break out and how the police caught them. I first came upon thias book when i needed a bookto read for a reading class. One of my friends said it was the only book he ever liked so i borrowed it from him and read it. I thought this book was really comprehensive and would recommmend it to anyone who plans to go to or already is in prison.I give it 4 stars.

The Texas Seven

Just finished reading this book and there is only one word to describe it EXCELLENT! thank you Mr. King Jude at trialwatchers.com