Here's what the readers are saying.

"Roosevelt" of Elk City, Oklahoma called Death Penalty USA 2005 - 2006: "A serious book on a most serious issue," writing on Amazon.com:

"I am pleased to have purchased this book which according to the publisher is the first in a series of books detailing the case histories of all convicted inmates executed in the 21st century by the people of the United States. I note that each case history juxtaposes details of the capital crime with the capital punishment and always includes hard to find information regarding the disposition of co-defendants. I know of no other source that provides such a wealth of information.

Finding the book to be well written and easy to read I commend the authors for including case citations to both published and unpublished court opinions something that is not easily accessible to the lay person and very often difficult or unduly costly to those of us fortunate enough to have access to legal search engines like Lexis and Westlaw. In my opinion this book is one of very few criminology books that will appeal to both the scholar and the lay person. I especially enjoy the fact that the authors have been careful not to interpose their opinions in a subject that is certain to generate a strong emotional response in the reader. Obviously I look forward to the next addition in this series."

On Barnes & Noble.com, John P. Schwartz, an attorney, wrote:

"I am staunchly pro-death penalty and I must say that while I am unfamiliar with the authors, I am most impressed with their abilty to present the facts and circumstances surrounding some of the most heinous crimes imaginable. I believe the authors did a fine job of treating a most sensitive subject with candor, writing in a style that appears unbiased to me, and giving me a sense of objectivity and power that allows me to judge the condemned all over again. Also, I was no less impressed with the authors' reference to hundreds of published and unpublished case citations that give this reader a sense of thoroughness not always found in scholarly works of this type. While I wasn't too impressed with the list of references, I did find the indexing to be quite useful as well. Let me add that I am most certainly looking forward to the next volume in this series of criminology books where I hope to find the same objectivity and unbiased writing. Bravo!"

Tina Virshup a satisfied Cupertino, California Target customer commented:

Death Penalty USA 2005 - 2006 is "Better than Silence of the Lambs" adding that "Once you get past the first chapter, U.S. Law and the Death Penalty, which is pretty much an overview of capital punishment in the states, you're left with essentially 113 short stories, each one more gruesome than the next. Most of these stories are really fascinating if for no other reason than they're true. The bottom line is if you don't already have a strong position on the death penalty you [...] will after reading this book."