Red Zone: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the San Francisco Dog Mauling | 
 enlarge | Author: Aphrodite Jones
Publisher: Avon
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Rating:  53 reviews
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Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 0060537825
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.152
EAN: 9780060537821
ASIN: 0060537825
Publication Date: April 2004
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Product Description
It was the shocking news story that electrified the nation, the fatal California dog mauling of former athlete and popular coach Diane Alexis Whipple, killed right outside the door of her plush Pacific Heights apartment. New York Times bestselling true crime author Aphrodite Jones offers a riveting, page-turning account of the brutal attack and the arrest and trial of Whipple's neighbors, married lawyers Marjorie Knoller and Robert Noel -- and takes readers deep into the nightmare world of Paul "Cornfed" Schneider, the Hannibal Lecter-like leader of the notorious prison gang the Aryan Brotherhood, who manipulated events from his jail cell. Now, for the first time ever, the complete story can be told -- a strange and troubling tale of obsessive hate, conspiracy, drugs, bizarre sex, and a killing frenzy -- as a relentless investigator masterfully exposes a gruesome "accident" for the cold-blooded homicide it truly was.
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 Fatal Dog Attacks by such dogs as the Presa. August 3, 2007
Nestor R. Mantilla
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sensational and perpetuates some myths regarding Guard Dogs such as Pit Bulls, Presas, and Rottweilers . In addition, the Red Zone appears to malign some Presa Dog Breeders in the USA and Canada. For a more balanced view of the qualites, temperament, and photos oF Presas and or those considering one I would strongly recommend Manuel Curto Gracia Book entitled: Perro de Presa Canario who is a breeder from the Canaray Islands and expert on this breed.
Good, but too long July 21, 2007
Amy Whisler
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
this book had way too much detail that made it a bore to read sometimes.
 sad and upsetting [no spoilers] April 16, 2006
Oscar (St. Louis, MO)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The term "Red Zone" refers to the mode animals are in during the height of an attack where nothing can stop it. Therefore the novel "Red Zone: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the San Francisco Dog Mauling" describes the actions leading up to and beyond the horrific attack on lacrosse coach Diane Whipple by two Presa Canario dogs. A gripping tale covering the accounts behind all the people and organizations involved in obtaining the fighting dogs and the subsequent trial of the victim's neighboring owners, not a detailed history of the breed or the gangs.
Starting roughly seven years prior to the attack, the author compiles evidence behind how and when individuals met and their general background information, focusing the novel's first half on the mastermind behind an illegal dog-breeding program, inmate Paul Schneider. The latter half includes the investigation and legal proceedings. The events occur quickly while maintaining a storytelling atmosphere.
While understanding the profound motivations and psychology behind those being manipulated by Paul Schneider, better editing could have reduced the oftentimes-repeated facts and notably bias remarks.
Thank you.
 Hackwork December 29, 2004
Dogs and Books (Brooklyn, NY United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Granted, this isn't a high-end genre once you leave behind Tim Cahill's "Buried Dreams," Ann Imbrie's "Spoken in Darkness," and the best work of the late Jack Olsen. I wouldn't take too many points off for pedestrian writing.
But this terrible story at least deserved careful research, didn't it? Jones really falls down on that job, offering no substantive background on either the Aryan Brotherhood or (my particular field) dog behavior. San Francisco is home to some of the world's best dog behaviorists, and Jones even cites one of them (Jean Donaldson) in her acknowledgments, yet she winds up unable to offer any informed insight into what went wrong in these animals' breeding, training and handling. Given the notoriety of this case and the horror of Diane Whipple's death, Jones has really squandered an opportunity. If the quality of her dog-related information reflects the quality of the rest of her information, you won't find too many facts in this book.
 Ms. Jones never fails to satisfy July 15, 2004
Terry M. Callen (Gloucester City, NJ United States)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Like Aphrodite Jones' other books, "Della's Web" and "The Embrace", "Red Zone" was a page turner that grabs you from page one and doesn't let go till the last page of the book. It's a tough one for animal-lovers to read, though.It never ceases to amaze me how the people most convinced that the world should revolve around them are the biggest cyphers imaginable. Knoller and Noel were no exceptions. It really infuriated me how they knew these dogs were vicious but did nothing about it (I do not blame the two dogs - I blame the owners, guardians or whatever Knoller and Noel choose to call themselves. It was their responsibility to discipline Bane and Hera.) Also, I hope that the only way Paul "Cornfed" Schneider will ever leave prison walls behind is in a coffin. He does not belong in society. To call him an "animal" is an insult to the animal kingdom. Hating to be judgmental, I was really annoyed at how fast the victim's partner replaced her. Indeed, I wonder if Diane's ashes ever did wind on Sharon's mantel piece. All in all, interesting...fascinating...hard-hitting. I highly recommend this book.
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