The Moors Murderers: The Full Story of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley

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Imagine losing your daughter and loved one and seeing a part of her body in this unbelievably dreadful situation being published in a book. The selling point for me was the unseen photographs that Cook discovered, and those I was remained intrigued by—though I must warn whoever decides to read this that there is a very disturbing photograph present of one of the victims of this case, Lesley Ann Downey, taken moments before her death. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for 'A Boy Growing Up' (1958), an adaptation of a work by fellow Welshman 'Dylan Thomas'. In addition to directing and acting in film, Emlyn Williams famously collaborated with the great director Alfred Hitchcock.

It haunted me for months; I couldn't get these sick images out of my mind, I couldn't stomach the fact that someone existed who really thought and acted in such a horrible way, and enjoyed killing and had such disregard for his victims. There isn’t much to say about The Moors Murders that need explanation to anyone in the UK as to what happened (or I’d be surprised much of the world the awful murders are so well known) and I have read a few books on this, but I thought this book was a really well written and comprehensive study of the events , thoughtfully and respectfully told (too many books don’t do this) there was information I hadn’t read before and I was impressed by the authors ability to stay unbiased and present the facts without an opinion. Both factually and with it's immensely patronising, insulting and confusing method of trying to recreate the Yorkshire accent and dialect. I was particularly shocked when I read that before Myra met Ian, she loved children and was great with them, and she used to babysit. Told respectfully, yet captivatingly throughout, I found “The Moors Murders – The Full Story Of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley” to be THE most fascinating study of what many consider to be the most disturbing crimes of the 20 th century that I have ever read – and for me, it has now replaced Devils Disciples, and even the canonical, Beyond Belief as THE definitive study of Brady and Hindley.There is a LOT of Yorkshire slang and dialect with the dialogue in this book, it adds authenticity but some will struggle to grasp it. On May 6, 1966 the two murderers were sentenced to life imprisonment (capital punishment has been abolished in England).

Williams' plays "Yesterday's Magic," "The Morning Star" and "Someone Waiting" were also performed on Broadway, and he had a success on the Great White Way as an actor himself in a solo performance as Charles Dickens, which he revived twice. It is of course classed as a non fiction novel, hence my statement about the inaccuracies in the book and for that I still give this book a well deserved 4/5.One Of Your Own by Carol Ann Lee is much more balanced and is written really well with up to date information. You have been in the room with Brady and Hindley, you have been there for a murder, there for an abduction, there in the office and out on the Moors at night. Ian Brady has often been aptly described as 'the most evil man alive' or 'the Daddy of the Devils', while Myra Hindley, Britain's first female serial killer, became the most hated woman in Britain.

Canadian fans are likely to compare Ian and Myra to our own famous murdering couple, Paul and Karla (I know I did! Thanks to the media, we are constantly exposed to the faces of these murderers, instilling a sense of fear that can live within us, but books like these reveal the truth behind the images and take away any power they might have. It is dark beyond comprehension but perhaps that explains the enduring fascination of this irredeemable pair.

Some information in this book was found to be untrue in the latest book written about Ian Brady - the only book that Brady agreed to be interviewed for.