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The Back Bedroom: A True Story of Exorcism and Murder by Gregg Olsen

The Back Bedroom: A True Story of Exorcism and Murder by Gregg Olsen

September 12, 2026 by Classic Leave a Comment

I honestly think that the problem with this story outside of the fact that human beings are truly awful sometimes is that the ending left me feeling dissatisfied. I wish that Olsen had interviewed more of the people involved (if still alive) to just get their thoughts about not only what happened, but the final sentencing of some of the participants. I also felt like the little boy who was the center of this case, Davey Weilbacher just became part of other people’s stories. I […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: gregg olsen, The Back Bedroom: A True Story of Exorcism and Murder

Classic's CBR18 Review No:111 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: gregg olsen, The Back Bedroom: A True Story of Exorcism and Murder ·
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Beware those who promise that they have the answer to everything

Starvation Heights: A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest by Gregg Olsen

March 13, 2019 by TheShitWizard Leave a Comment

Perfect reading for cold, dark nights, Starvation Heights is a fantastic helping of true crime that reads like a thriller that will have you constantly scurrying to the kitchen for sandwiches, as well as giving a wide berth to anyone who sets themselves up as a health guru. In 1911, two wealthy British sisters – of the type that my line of work tends to call the ‘worried well’ – travelled to the United States in order to undergo the ‘fasting cure’ in the sanitarium […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, gregg olsen, health, non fiction, true crime

TheShitWizard's CBR11 Review No:7 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, gregg olsen, health, non fiction, true crime ·
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