PDF Fear No Evil Audible Audio Edition Thomas Henry Jones Stefan Rudnicki Brilliance Audio Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 8 hours and 18 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Brilliance Audio Audible.com Release Date February 26, 2019 Language English, English ASIN B07N7SY2GB

Fear No Evil Audible Audio Edition Thomas Henry Jones Stefan Rudnicki Brilliance Audio Books Reviews

• This was a well written book. Any fan of true crime would find this interesting. I decided to read it b/c I grew up in Huntington and was a year behind Jarrod in school. There were plenty of rumors, but I really wanted to see more facts. There are definite liberties taken with the character development in this book, but I do think it helps paint the picture of what life was like in Huntington county in the late 80s. It was an 99% white Christian community; all about farming, 4H, and HS sports. There were over 2,000 students at Huntington North, but I knew who Jarrod, Erick, and John were. I cannot describe to you the shock we all felt when they were arrested. I had heard rumors that morning, but dismissed them as gossip. Then we were all called to the HS gym and the principal told us about the arrests. There were gasps and people crying. I remember grief counselors were available and I believe school may have even been closed for a few days. It was like a bomb went off. Our illusion was shattered. It was unthinkable that this wholesome community could raise a violent killer. We had all been duped.
  
  Jarrod was very much like the character Michael J Fox played on Family Ties. He was a little guy (maybe 5'4"), but was a "good kid". He always had a grin on his face. The HS pic of him in the book is very accurate; he had a huge bright smile & shiny cheeks. He was always lifting weights and had strong wiry arms. One of my friends told me Jarrod had offered him steroids, and I have often wondered if this was true or if he was embellishing to try and stir things up. It sure seems coincidental that the victim Eldon Anson was under investigation by the DEA. His house is also in a semi-remote spot, and I can't imagine anyone going up there who had not been there before. I can see this being ommited as the perps may not have wanted additional drug charges added to their list of offenses. I can also see roid rage being part of this crime, but the book did not address this issue...so I guess I will never know. John V was an outsider in more ways than one. His ethnic looks were quite exotic for a rural midwest town. We only had a handful of Asians and Indians at school. I remember a black family moving in and moving out again within 6 months. I can imagine that NO Huntington parents would have allowed their girls to date a latin guy. So looking back, I can see how John played up his gansta rep to combat his loneliness. Probably watched too many violent movies and listened to rap music, but even some of the angelic HS girls secretly listened to Too Live Crew. I remember Jon brake dancing at the school dances, and thinking he was a show-off. Erick was kind of a tag along. Present, but not memorable. He was always very quiet. I now realize he probably felt unloved and misplaced. I think the book's portrayal of him as a follower is probably very accurate.
  
  Now almost 30 years later. I just feel sadness over this whole incident. The world we live in today is much more accepting of personal differences and preferences. I can remember how parents wouldn't let their kids drive to Fort Wayne, "the big city". What resources did these boys have?! The pressure to conform was immense. If you needed help, you could really only talk to your parents, school counselor, or pastor. Even mention the word therapy and there would be judgement, suspicion or worse...laughter. Not to say that they shouldn't have personal responsibility for their crime, but I believe each of them has paid a heavy price. It is just really sad, the hate crime/violent death of a local man, and the lost/altered futures of the perpetrators.
  
  One bright spot in the book for me was the insight of Prosecutor Branham, Janet, and the judge. All the cold hearted violence they have been party to during their careers and to still believe in the redemption/rehabilitation of man is truly inspiring. I believe that Jarrod will be released one day and I pray that he learns to love and accept himself, so that he can learn to love ALL of humanity (like Christ). I think his tattoos are an attempt at penance and perhaps a way to provoke some feeling. If he can learn to love his true self, then he can love man and give back to better the world in some way. He seems like such a gifted individual, to ponder anything else is incomprehensible despite his gross error in judgement.
• Great product
• This crime happened in a sleepy town where you wouldn't think evil exists. It is especially sad because they were so young when they did this.
• Very good read. My husband couldn't put it down.
• I am from Huntington County and this book is very well written. It is a horrible tale to tell but weaved so elegantly.
• I don't know what some of the other reviewers were expecting when they picked up Thomas Henry Jones' book, poetry, Shakespeare? Though it is the author's first time out he never claims to be a word craftsman creating beautiful and wonderous prose, it is after all a 'True Crime' book about murder in a small town. I suggest ignoring the harsh reviewers, Jones takes an even handed and sometimes even gentle approach to reveal the story behind the grisly and seemingly motiveless murder in a small Indiana town by the most unlikely perpetrators...All Star Jock High School kids. Jones not only gives the chilling details of the murder but manages to untangle the mystery behind the brutal crime as well as give the reader a glimpse into the lives of those involved. I think Jones has done a superb job of delivering a well-written and carefully investigated true-crime book, go ahead, buy it, read it, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
• Yet again, you can't judge a book by its (lurid) cover or dumb sales pitches ("8 pages of startling photos"). This is an excellent, quick read. Jarrod Wall is very well portrayed. His suggested motivation for the murder is very interesting and quite convincing. However, Wall has all the classic traits of a sociopath & I came away from the book feeling that was equally important in his crime as the suggested motive. Many, many boys have experienced something along the lines of the trauma Jarrod went through without resorting to murder. My impression of Wall from the book made me glad he remains in prison. On the other hand, the author's portrayal of Erick Esch was also good, and I left convinced that he should not be in prison & deserved a second chance. Overall, this was a good, solid read & well worth the money & time for true crime fans.
• I really think that there was alot more to this story than people know...I was born and raised in Huntington myself and I personaly know how rumors and gossip can travel fast in a small town...If John V. was given 30 years, and he wasn't even at the scene of the crime, why wasn't Clayton Carter even charged with ANYTHING? The details in the book mention that Jarrod was slowly coaxed and filled with information from Clayton Carter about Eldon Anson and his dealings with drugs and leading young men into homosexuality.....Jarrod would have little reason to doubt this information from Clayton because Clayton's father worked in the sherrif's office for many years...Clayton would be in a position to know certain details the public didn't know....It sounds to me while reading this book and some of the details...that the real mastermind behind this crime, although not the one actually perpetrating it, was Clayton Carter.....There WAS a coverup in this crime....what the book didn't mention was WHY Clayton Carter hated Eldon Anson so much...it sounds like THERE is the part of the story that's missing....but hey, that's just all rumor and gossip now, isn't it?