How could she stay together with him and participate in these crimes with him, when he's done such awful things to her? Creepy and very dark, Cook’s portrayal of the killing couple leaves an indelible mark, and although some of the formatting could use some tweaking, “The Moors Murders” is a compelling true crime novel, depicting the most disgustingly despicable crime imaginable (child rape and murder) and the monsters who committed it.

This was such a sad story and for the 5 victims I can’t help but feel so much anger towards these two murderers.Perhaps so much so that I hesitate to say that I “enjoyed” reading it, but utterly compelling nonetheless. Bottom line this is an extraordinary read even though hard material to process due to its nature of unthinkable crimes against sweet innocent children. Emlyn Williams' searing true-life account of the "Moors Murderers" Ian Brady and Myra Hindley exceeds "In Cold Blood" for excellence in this genre.

Later though, they got together, never marrying, and embarking on a career of drinking and starting to indulge in their sadistic tendencies. This was a bone chilling story of two people who seemed to lack any kind of human emotion and whose sole goal seemed to be inflicting harm on others. I will also say that for anyone with a passing interest or knowledge of the horrific murders committed by this pair the book easily stands alone. Ian Brady and Myra both had a difficult upbringing, but Ian had a more stable upbringing than Myra did. I’ve seen documentaries over the years, and I find them disturbing but still very intriguing as a true crime fan.John Williams's Into the Badlands opened up the world of American crime fiction for me and a generation. Imagine losing your daughter and loved one and seeing a part of her body in this unbelievably dreadful situation being published in a book.