JUDGE. JURY. EXECUTIONER. On a cold January morning, the killer executed Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse in broad daylight. Eight shots fired a block from the Kaufman County Courthouse. Two months later, a massacre. The day before Easter, the couple slept. Bunnies, eggs, a flower centerpiece gracing the table. Death rang their doorbell and filled the air with the rat-a-tat-tat of an … rat-a-tat-tat of an assault weapon discharging round after round into their bodies.
Eric Williams and his wife, Kim, celebrated the murders with grilled steaks. Their crimes covered front pages around the world, many saying the killer placed a target square on the back of law enforcement. Williams planned to exact revenge on all those who had wronged him, one at a time. Throughout the spring of 2013, Williams sowed terror through a small Texas town, and a quest for vengeance turned to deadly obsession. His intention? To keep killing, until someone found a way to stop him.
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Casey stakes her claim as one of the best in the business.
One of the better true crime books I’ve encountered in some time. It is somewhat long, going into a great deal of detail about the lives of several of the individuals, but at no point did my interest flag. The characters are wonderfully fleshed out and compelling. It was and is is a fascinating case, and the author does it full justice. Most interesting are the numerous missed opportunities/misjudgments of many who may have been in position to prevent the murders, and the character of the murderer himself. A fully realized portrait of the psychopath hidden among us.
I love Kathryn Casey — always smart, always scary, and always pitch-perfect on Texas true-crime.
Kathryn Casey’s exploration of a small-town good citizen turned vengeful killer is told with such creeping suspense that it reads like a crime novel. But the fact that it’s real makes it far more chilling, vivid, and even horrifying exploration of the making of a murderer.
Another great true-crime book from Kathryn Casey. This case was one I had never heard of, and it was utterly fascinating to ready how a narcissistic psychopath formulates and carries out his horrible plans.
Good account of the horrifying crimes that rocked east Texas.
A deft and compelling crime narrative… Bristling with intrigue, In Plain Sight takes us into the minds of justice officials who must identify and catch the person targeting them before more of them are killed.
Kathryn Casey wrote this tragic story about the heartless murders of Assistant DA Mark Hasse and Criminal DA Mike McLelland and his wife Cindy, in Kaufman County, Tx in 2013. Her in depth knowledge, as a result of investigation, research, courthouse sessions and personal interviews with the accused Eric and Kim Williams, made this a riveting , informative, edge of your seat read. Kathryn’s style of writing, places you “in the moment”, a must read for all true crime enthusiasts.
Katheryn Casey at her best. She never fails to entertain as she delivers the facts and weaves it all together in a comprehensive accounting.
Katherine Casey has once again written another startling true crime book. I found myself in the middle of the small town where the crime took place. Very well written from beginning to end.
Far too involved as far as the back story goes. This man was SICK to the max! Narration was great, but I got bored just listening to what seemed like miles & miles of history.
Kathryn Casey writes wonderful books! This one was hard to put down, very good read!
How this methodical and deranged killer was able to stay under the radar is
both compelling and frightening.
This was a great true crime read!
Good book
The author gives a lot of detail and was clearly well researched. Unfortunately, they seem to view the killing as somehow justified by the proscutors’ choices, despite the fact that the killer had a documentable history of violence and made multiple violent threats. Hard to understand their reasoning
Holy cow, I live not far from Kaufman and this book is absorbing and a page turner. This man was the epitome of evil!
I admire Kathryn Casey’s ability to bring all of the facts forward, lay out the events of the crimes through the conclusion of the trial while retaining the reader’s interest. Eric Williams is a psychopath and will always consider himself the smartest person in the room, which makes him very dangerous. The jury got it right.
Not very well written.
I always enjoy Kathryn Casey’s true crime books because they are well written and include a lot of details about the people involved.