From Library Journal:
Dale Cavaness, a family practitioner, was worshipped in the small town region of southern Illinois known as Little Egypt. But the doctor was also a Mr. Hyde who terrorized his family, was convicted of drunk driving and reckless homicide, and was indicted for deceptive medical practice. Still, the shooting death of his son, Mark, in 1977, was seen as a tragic accident--until Cavaness was convicted of the 1984 murder of another son, Sean. The motive for these heinous crimes was insurance money. With the cooperation of surviving family members, O'Brien, who last wrote about the Los Angeles "Hillside Stranglers" in Two of a Kind ( LJ 9/1/85), has fashioned a chilling account of the psychopath as physician. Recommended.
- Gregor A. Preston, Univ. of California, Davis
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Publishers Weekly:
In what PW called a "riveting true-crime account," we read about John Dale Cavaness, a native son who practiced medicine in "Little Egypt," the southern triangle of Illinois. For a time one of the most beloved men in the area, Cavaness led a secret life--he abused his family, squandered his considerable income on drink and drugs, and eventually killed two of his sons, presumably to collect the insurance. Photos.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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