Publisher's Synopsis
The holidays are supposed to be a time of peace and family togetherness. But in 1987, nearly every member of the Simmons family - including the children - was slaughtered by Ronald Gene Simmons. He took the lives of 14 of his family members (and two of his former co-workers), making it the worst family massacre in US history. Unlike the more sensational "civil reputable" type of family annihilator like John List, Simmons was the more common type: the "livid coercive," a dominating domestic abuser who is threatened by losing control over his family. For Simmons, slaughtering his family was more about his need to possess them than to spare them from humiliation or poverty. In fact, he made sure his family lived in crushing poverty and isolation. But Simmons's psychopathic nature was far more deviant than most domestic abusers. This book from the perspective of Ronald Gene Simmons. It's a shocking true story about dominance, intimidation, and extreme violence. If you are especially sensitive to accounts of the suffering of children, it might be advisable not to read any further. If, however, you seek to understand the darker side of human nature by coming face to face with it, then this book is written for you.
