Eugene Barrett was no stranger to rejection, but when his fixation on his neighbor, RoxAnne Kastner, spiraled out of control, it led to a tragic end that would shock the community and expose critical flaws in the justice system. From his troubled upbringing and struggles with alcoholism to his unsettling pattern of possessiveness and violence, this book explores the life of a man driven by an unrelenting need for connection—one that ultimately turned fatal.
Author Lori Barr paints a chilling portrait of Barrett's descent, offering a gripping, meticulously researched account of his early crimes, his alarming ability to manipulate the system, and the shocking events that led to RoxAnne's murder.