Three Weeks in October: The Manhunt for the Serial Sniper

by Charles A. Moose and Charles Fleming

Book Overview

The police chief who led one of the tensest manhunts of the early twenty-first century takes readers behind the scenes of this notorious murder case that galvanized a nation. They were the most... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451212797
• ISBN13: 9780451212795
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Great story

I found this book riveting, educational, and inspirational. Anyone who focuses on the writing style can't see the forest for the trees. The autobiographical chapters are as irresistible as the manhunt. It's unfortunate that Chief Moose had to choose between his job and the book, but given the compelling aspects of the book, I'm personally glad he made the choice he did.

In ore of a brave man

THREE WEEKS IN OCTOBER was about the most inspiring book i have ever read and i have read over 300 books. it gives an interesting insight into the police work involved when dealing with such an appalling case as this was, and gives you the chance to step into the shoes of Chief Moose - the man in charge of cracking the case.The book was very well written and flickes between Moose`s life as a child, and the present day.

JUDGEMENTAL

While I enjoyed the book (and the reviews)....I find it saddening that those from our area can look down upon Moose. If you dont agree with him writing, then thats your opinoin. Most readers enjoy this book and find it to be very informative. Dont give negative reviews when you are biased in the beginning. I found that Moose was able to capture the behind the scene drama and essence that we living the reality could not.It's definitely worth it.

Not a Tell-All About the Investigation, but a Strong Memoir

Charles Moose writes an excellent memoir here that brilliantly tells the story of a black man growing up in a sort of middle generation - too young to bare the brunt of Jim Crow laws and the most vile forms of segregation, but too old to have forgotten. Readers who come to this book looking for a tell-all about the insides of the sniper investigations will likely be disappointed. This book tells the tale of the sniper investigation and the police career of Moose. For all the comments that have been made about Moose blaming so many of his mistakes on racism, he seems to take the blame for his own mistakes with a surprising amount of candor. Where race comes to play in his life, it is not used as an excuse, but to give insight on certain circumstances. I was surprised that Moose spoke so candidly about missteps he felt he had made and about the details of certain about the investigation. I can't help but wonder about the hypersensitivity of some of the critics of his discussions of race. Do they believe that there are many black men in America who do not face some form of racism? When I first heard about this book, I thought it would fail because of Moose's insistence that it would be something more than a tell-all about the sniper investigation, but I now suspect, in the end, that the truth is that the book's very strength is the combination of the story of the investigation and his life. Bravo.

A fascinating look at the man behind the investigation

I thought this book was completely interesting, both from the viewpoint of Chief Moose's life in Law Enforcement and his role in the sniper investigation. I could not put it down, and feel he is a real hero.