Evil Next Door: The Untold Stories of a Killer Undone by DNA

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A brutal murder.
An abundance of DNA evidence.
A three-and-a-half year search for a killer who was always so close-yet untouchable.


After the rape and murder of Raleigh, North Carolina, resident Stephanie Bennett, police had ample DNA evidence. They also had a suspect: the man next door. But for more than three years, he eluded them by refusing to hand over a DNA sample, wiping down anything he touched and even planting decoy samples.

This is the gripping story of how a team of detectives finally tripped him up-and brought closure to an innocent young woman's family.

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3.0
3 reviews
A Google user
August 17, 2011
I am simply giving my review and appreciate the opportunity to share my views. Amanda Lamb is fortunate to be a paid reporter for WRAL/local Raleigh news and simply put; perhaps should place her full energy and effort into on day to day assignments. The attempt at the book was just that and was just her "gift" to share. The book was confusing, too long, and left you to wonder if this was her best shot at trying to entice her readers with yhe "awweeee" and wow effect, it didn't happen. However, I did read the small section regarding your comments on that young man, Christopher and I have to say for you strectch out as much as you did on a local kid who you were told his demeanor didn't add up to him doing the crime, why would you drag his name down to continue what his family must be going through? My review has nothing to do with your nasty choice of further damaging an innocent family, but know, I met the father, had a talk and found out with (proof) their kid has a serious disabilty, he is getting help I heard. He has never hurt anyone, due to a head injury by a hit and run driver that left the kid for dead, he was left in a ditch to die, before being found and taking to hosiptal. I am defending the comments on him, due to meeting father and learning the real Christopher, you didn't need to smear that kids name in a book, but than again as poorly as it was written, I don't think many will sell, but good luck. Please stick with reporting.
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About the author

Amanda Lamb is a professional television journalist, author, and mother. She writes in two completely different genres: one about her life at home, and one that mirrors her life as a hard news crime reporter. By day, Lamb is a veteran reporter for an award-winning CBS television station in the Southeast, WRAL. She also writes a parenting blog for WRAL every Monday called "Go Ask Mom." In her nearly twenty-plus years as a professional journalist, Amanda has developed a reputation as the go-to reporter for networks seeking credible feedback and interviews on high-profile murder cases in the Southeast. She makes regular appearances on crime shows on CBS, FOX News, CNN, truTV, Discovery Investigates, Biography, and the Oxygen network. Lamb has written eight books.

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