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I've read it. It is an absolute horror show, and since I'm from South Carolina and was a kid in those days when Peewee was doing his killing, it's I've read it. It is an absolute horror show, and since I'm from South Carolina and was a kid in those days when Peewee was doing his killing, it's even more chilling. I'm always surprised at the prices this book is getting, but then again, I got my copy for $14.95 when it was new. If I knew then what I know now I've have bought dozens of copies and hoarded them for later.
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I've always enjoyed a good true crime book. Being from South Carolina, I have heard a lot about Pee Wee Gaskins because he is from here (and actually one of his murders was someone my mom went to school with). I am not a squeamish person or easily disturbed, but this novel is VERY graphic and goes into depth with each murder.
At times I was literally cringing while reading it. I should have known how graphic it was because upon purchasing it the novel is kept behind the counter and I had to pres I've always enjoyed a good true crime book.
Being from South Carolina, I have heard a lot about Pee Wee Gaskins because he is from here (and actually one of his murders was someone my mom went to school with). I am not a squeamish person or easily disturbed, but this novel is VERY graphic and goes into depth with each murder. At times I was literally cringing while reading it. I should have known how graphic it was because upon purchasing it the novel is kept behind the counter and I had to present two forms of ID before I could purchase it. I actually considered donating it simply because I did not know if I wanted it even on my bookshelf.
If you are new to the true crime genre I do not know if this is the first book I would test the waters with! In his commentary of the celebration of sadistic murder, Final Truth: The Autobiography of a Serial Killer, Colin Wilson refers to the first particularly gruesome passage involving the death of an innocent girl as one which “may well be the point at which most readers will stop reading Final Truth. That was certainly my own reaction the first time I read the book.” Score one more person for that side. Final Truth is the quasi-autobiography of Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins, a lifelong criminal who left In his commentary of the celebration of sadistic murder, Final Truth: The Autobiography of a Serial Killer, Colin Wilson refers to the first particularly gruesome passage involving the death of an innocent girl as one which “may well be the point at which most readers will stop reading Final Truth. That was certainly my own reaction the first time I read the book.” Score one more person for that side. Final Truth is the quasi-autobiography of Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins, a lifelong criminal who left a trail of countless bodies buried and/or submerged all along the eastern U.S.
“Co-author” Wilton Earle claims to be recreating the words of Gaskins, who was on Death Row during the formulation of the book, by sneaking cassette tapes out of the prison where he was interviewing Gaskins. In fact, Earle goes so far as to write the book with Gaskins himself as narrator, along with his particular idiolect. Gaskins is seemingly obsessed with excremental argot, along with vile descriptions of sexual acts, and comparisons usually involve some manner of bodily function alongside foodstuff. But then, it can be argued that the life of a serial killer cannot be considered “pretty.” This book truly is not. However – the catch comes toward the end, when Earle himself writes: “I made no attempt to corroborate everything Gaskins told me – it being generally accepted that all autobiographical narration, by persons great or small, famous or infamous, is inherently biased and therefore subject to close scrutiny and a measure of skepticism.” The “co-author” did not verify a hefty portion of this graphic, stomach-turning material.
Essentially, he was Gaskins' mouthpiece from outside Death Row. This does not seem so bad – until one realizes that this book is not so much an autobiography as it is a cold and calculating depiction of some of the most horrific acts perpetrated against other human beings. Rapes (both hetero- and homosexual, of adults and children alike), brutalization (including blatant descriptions of the wounds made as the story is being told), and prologued, slow, painful murders.
That's not “autobiography.” That's base perversion, with prurient appeal to the lowest common denominator. It's unnecessary, gratuitous, and something which the “co-author” alleges almost sent him into psychiatric despair. And Gaskins talks a lot of machismo. He's The Strongest Man There Is, etc. How much of what he allegedly says in this book is dubious, let alone whether or not the words themselves are truthful. Every night, it seems, the man would steal a car, marry another woman (I lost count after four or five concurrent wives in various states), set fire to a house/barn/warehouse, murder a woman/child/convict, run away from prison or a holding cell, etc.
Gaskins' story reads like a fucked-up version of Forrest Gump, complete with awkward parlance. He “knowed” tone thing or another, or the “onliest” this-or-that, or that the age of 42 was his “killingest year.” Who talks like that? The impenetrability of the foul material aside, the writing style is itself is obvious and forced. It's painful to traipse through such deliberately mangled verbiage typed by an apparently educated man (Earle).
There is no redeeming value to Final Truths. It's snuff, plain and simple. Exploitative, over-the-top, and without merit of any kind. Gaskins never comes across as a sympathetic person of any sort, despite himself, not only because of his horrifying crimes, but because of his own portrayal of himself as a child rapist, murderer, repeat offender with no hope of rehabilitation. In Final Truth, the greatest anti-hero turns out to be the electric chair. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it, As sick as this book is, I have to say it is strangely good. Don't get me wrong the man Pee Wee Gaskins was a sick, demented, sadistic, twisted, mad man but he was a smart man. It is true that the South Carolina law never once solved a case of his or found a body that they were not led to. I had to take a few breaks in the book in order to keep the pictures created in my head from becoming too vivid and making me sick. But all in all the book was very interesting.
It was like talking to him first As sick as this book is, I have to say it is strangely good. Don't get me wrong the man Pee Wee Gaskins was a sick, demented, sadistic, twisted, mad man but he was a smart man. It is true that the South Carolina law never once solved a case of his or found a body that they were not led to. I had to take a few breaks in the book in order to keep the pictures created in my head from becoming too vivid and making me sick.
But all in all the book was very interesting. It was like talking to him first hand. It tells you what makes a serial killer such as him tick. I also think it is a great psychological book and would be a great read for psychology students. I am from Florence, South Carolina so I know a lot of Pee Wee's family and I know most of the places which he talks about in the book. I grew up hearing stories about Pee Wee Gaskins the mass murderer with the bloodiest criminal record in South Carolina.
He was the man of our nightmares as kids. Anyway enough said. Here is my disclaimer: It is a quick read and very interesting BUT I do not recommend the book for those with weak stomachs and those who can not handle very detailed descriptions of the raping and sodomizing of children. Also if cannibalism is high on your list of 'things that make me vomit,' avoid the book like the plague. Not for the squeamish. Donald 'Pee Wee' Gaskins is at the top tier of serial killers with the likes of Bundy and Dahmer but without the notoriety.
Something that surprises me after reading this book which is in his own words. Reading these types of books is a study in how sociopaths think yet one can never really know unless you yourself lacks empathy, morals and a conscious. If you are able to get your hands on this harder to find book and can handle details of murders Graphic. Not for the squeamish. Donald 'Pee Wee' Gaskins is at the top tier of serial killers with the likes of Bundy and Dahmer but without the notoriety. Something that surprises me after reading this book which is in his own words. Reading these types of books is a study in how sociopaths think yet one can never really know unless you yourself lacks empathy, morals and a conscious.
If you are able to get your hands on this harder to find book and can handle details of murders, then it's an interesting read. Otherwise stick to Ann Rule and more light weight true crime novels. I'm not sure how to 'star' this. The syntax, misused vocabulary, and incorrect grammar remain to cultivate a voice, and it works, and it's pretty scary on its own (as the compiler, Earle, puts it - to know how commonplace and unmistakable evil can coexist). I didn't really want to read this book.
I'm from Florence county. Still live in Florence county. Everyone here grew up hearing about Pee Wee.
Hell, I have some older family members who knew him, or his kin. But he was a ghost story we told whe I'm not sure how to 'star' this. The syntax, misused vocabulary, and incorrect grammar remain to cultivate a voice, and it works, and it's pretty scary on its own (as the compiler, Earle, puts it - to know how commonplace and unmistakable evil can coexist). I didn't really want to read this book.
I'm from Florence county. Still live in Florence county. Everyone here grew up hearing about Pee Wee. Hell, I have some older family members who knew him, or his kin.
But he was a ghost story we told when we were worried about running out of gas on old Salem Road out of Johnsonville. He wasn't real to me - even living here, driving down streets he killed on, stopping in stores that existed then and still stand now. Pee Wee Gaskins was a scary story you told to your kids to convince them to be careful, and to your friends to freak them out. I never actually knew a single factual thing about him. I work in Johnsonville now, and I read this because my job focuses on local history and genealogy. Gaskins was a disgusting, terrifying example of the worst humanity has to offer.
However, I found myself a lot less interested in the murders (perhaps to emotionally distance myself from them enough to stomach finishing the book) and a lot more interested in his tight, operationally defined moral code, and the codes of those he lived and worked with. That's another book to write, though. As far as the Meanest Man in America goes, this book is his version of the Final Truth. I doubt we'll ever really have it, though.
I stumbled across this book and was dared to read it in its entirety. As an avid reader of many subjects, how hard can that be? Believe me when I say that this book was worth the dare. To read the actual words of Gaskins' first hand accounts of the crimes he committed pushed me to my limit and made me question my intentions for continuing to read the book. The first person perspective is what made the book appealing to me initially but it does come at a price. The graphic detail, the morbid pers I stumbled across this book and was dared to read it in its entirety. As an avid reader of many subjects, how hard can that be?
Believe me when I say that this book was worth the dare. To read the actual words of Gaskins' first hand accounts of the crimes he committed pushed me to my limit and made me question my intentions for continuing to read the book.
The first person perspective is what made the book appealing to me initially but it does come at a price. The graphic detail, the morbid perspective, and the disregard for the victims who suffered beyond true comprehension made me fear Gaskins even in death. I will never re-read this book and I would question anyone who does! And although this book was hard to read and guiltily entertaining, the book is an unfiltered look into a disturbed mind that shows us how far away from humanity and decency some of us are. As many that have read this book have said, I grew up (and hung around) places where this man performed some of his most violent acts.
So, I kinda felt a personal responsibility to read this book. I'm glad I did, of course. There were several bits that made my stomach flip; where I had to put the book down and walk away for a few minutes. It definitely tests your mental capacity to comprehend those of the psychotic mind. Also, I think there are important things to be learned from it, such as some As many that have read this book have said, I grew up (and hung around) places where this man performed some of his most violent acts. So, I kinda felt a personal responsibility to read this book.
Final Truth The Autobiography Of A Serial Killer
I'm glad I did, of course. There were several bits that made my stomach flip; where I had to put the book down and walk away for a few minutes.
It definitely tests your mental capacity to comprehend those of the psychotic mind. Also, I think there are important things to be learned from it, such as some people don't need a reason to hurt you. And that you should be careful and prepared to defend and protect yourself from individuals you may have known your whole life.
Even if you know someone, be aware of your surroundings. I can honestly say it's made me more careful in how I regard people. There were times that I wanted to put it down, but I kept in mind that this was a true account from a serial killer, and I was interested in hearing what he had to say. I'd read alot of true crime, psycology etc.
But this has to be the most graphic detailed account I have ever read. I have passed my copy along, and those people said pretty much the same thing. I'd give it a 10 for reality, and authentication purposes and if you're really into OMG reading then this is the book for you. It's also There were times that I wanted to put it down, but I kept in mind that this was a true account from a serial killer, and I was interested in hearing what he had to say.
I'd read alot of true crime, psycology etc. But this has to be the most graphic detailed account I have ever read. I have passed my copy along, and those people said pretty much the same thing. I'd give it a 10 for reality, and authentication purposes and if you're really into OMG reading then this is the book for you. It's also not a very thick book which makes it an afternoon read.If you get a copy of it, hang on to it, I've seen paperbacks go for 300.00.
The graphic details of Gaskins' murders (and knowing that it's a true story) made this one hard to read. Several times I had to put the book down and walk away for awhile. There is some fascinating commentary about Gaskins, serial killers, and what makes them the way they are at the end of the book. Anyway, I was curious to read this one because his reign of terror was in my home state and I saw it more of a historical thing, but I don't ever care to read it again- and probably some of th Wow. The graphic details of Gaskins' murders (and knowing that it's a true story) made this one hard to read. Several times I had to put the book down and walk away for awhile. There is some fascinating commentary about Gaskins, serial killers, and what makes them the way they are at the end of the book.
Anyway, I was curious to read this one because his reign of terror was in my home state and I saw it more of a historical thing, but I don't ever care to read it again- and probably some of that will stay with me for a long time. Don't ever ride in the car with strangers!!