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...novel about Zululand in the form of a monologue by a homicidal maniac has the makings of a rather engaging talc. Unfortunately, when much of the story consists of "Chicken Every Sunday" family incidents, the musings of a madman are hardly the appropriate narrative device. Only the excellent and perceptive writing and the author's wide knowledge of the locale rescue the book fro the awkwardness of the plot...
Through this story wanders Mrs. Ashburn's younger son, Danny, the maniac narrator, who lives half the time with the Zulus, sings when he is happy, and lies on his back on the veld and howls when he is sad. Danny is a somewhat disruptive influence; he ruins his sister's marriage, attempts to strangle his own son, and murders his brother out of jealously over the love of the Elliot's daughter...
...shameful, shocking story" of thousands of juvenile delinquents who were being imprisoned with hardened criminals. As a horrible example, he cited Taylorsville's own "two-cell, log jail" where, he said, "a 13-year-old runaway boy was locked up . . . for four days with a screaming, laughing maniac...
What makes a sex maniac? The life and habits of the sex psychopath are discussed in tomorrow's article. The guiles he practices on his victims--often school age girls--and his haunts, habits and mannerisms based on known instances in the city, will be presented in detail...
...about 3 a.m. her phone at the Commander Hotel allegedly rang and a "voice that sounded like some wild maniac" told her where and when to leave the money. Miss Luce claimed she was too sleepy to remember this data, but that she immediately told the night clerk about...