Shake the Devil Off : A True Story of the Murder That Rocked New Orleans

from Jax450

I was very interested in the first two-thirds of this book. I became invested in Zack's story and wanted to learn more about the factors contributing to the crime. The last third of the book fell far short of what I was expecting. It felt as if the last third of the book should have been mixed in...

from janersm

I became interested in the story of the murder of Addie Hall and suicide of Zack Bowen after watching the television show, Final Witness. I had a few questions after watching that program and I thought that maybe this book would answer them. While a few were answered, I found myself with more que...

from Menagerie

After tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, Zack Bowen went home to New Orleans only to face Hurricane Katrina. Haunted by both his military and storm experiences he killed his girlfriend, Addie Hall, and then committed suicide, leaving behind a stunned city and a devastated group of family and friends....

from JasonBrownPDX

i did not enjoy this book but my wife did.after 3 chapters, i was wishing i had never started it. being a true crime buff, i thought this would be up my alley, but really couldnt get into it.my wife however, clearly liked this. it is not one that she would have picked up on her own. she stated th...

from Colie025

I won this book through Early Reviewers, and I was glad to have it. While I love crime shows (Law and Order: SVU being a personal favorite), I don't read very much crime fiction, and I'm always interested to read books related to New Orleans or Katrina. That being said, I was fascinated by the fi...