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    Dead Reckoning
    Dead Reckoning
    Dead Reckoning
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    Dead Reckoning

    Written by Caitlin Rother

    Narrated by Julie McKay

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    Happy and retired, Tom and Jackie Hawks lived a charmed life in sunny Southern California. They were delighted when former child star Skylar Deleon and his pregnant wife, Jennifer, offered cash to purchase their fifty-five-foot yacht, the Well Deserved . . .

    But a trial voyage turned into a nightmare. Out at sea, the Hawkses begged for their lives as they were forced to sign everything over to Skylar. In return, they were tied to the ship's anchor and thrown overboard-alive.

    Skylar and Jennifer's twisted story became even more shocking when Skylar's unusual sexual motivations were revealed in court. After killing a man while out of jail on work furlough, he reportedly tried to hire hits from prison on four witnesses, including his father. For this former child actor, the answer to "Where are they now?" is Death Row.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateSep 27, 2016
    ISBN9781515980667
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    Caitlin Rother

    Caitlin Rother is a former journalist who worked at The San Diego Union-Tribune and the Los Angeles Daily News. She is the New York Times bestselling author or coauthor of several true crime books, including Deadly Devotion and Death on Ocean Boulevard. Find out more at CaitlinRother.com. 

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    • 4/5
      Fans of true crime novels will want to read this book. I read the revised version that examined more into Skylar's life and obsession with transitioning to a woman. While, I am very sorry to the families of Tom and Jackie; I do have to admit that I was fascinated by Skylar. The great lengths and lies that she went through to get the money for her surgery is fascinating. You have to be really motivated and have no compassion to take human lives. The other factor is Jennifer. How she could go along with Skylar and her plan was a bit puzzling. Although, I do see why she did it. She was money hungry and so caught up in Skylar's lies that she could not see reality. Final thoughts: My own opinion but I like the families of Tom and Jackie do not really believe that justice has been served for them. After reading this book, I do want to read other books from this author.

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    • 4/5
      Dead Reckoning by Caitlin Rother 2019 WildBlue Press 4.0 / 5.0 Thanks to WildBlue Press for sending this for review.Tom and Jackie Hawks were successful, healthy, fit and enjoying their life together on their 55 foot yacht, Well Deserved, in Newport Beach, California; around 2004. They lived a comfortable and happy life, loved sailing down the coast to Mexico and were well-liked, fun and very much in love couple.Deciding to sell the yacht to Skylar Deleon and his wife, Jennifer was a fatal mistake. Skylar claimed to be a Marine Elite Force, killing 25 in Afghanistan; and had logged over 600 hours scuba diving. He also claimed to be a hermaphrodite. None of it was true. Skyler did want reassignment surgery, but could not afford it. Skylar and his wife, Jennifer, were cold, calculating and callous in their murder of the Hawks. How they did it, and disposed of the bodies is beyond disgusting. The stories and lies they came up with to cover their crime are as harrowing as the murder itself.This book was originally released in 2011, but this edition has many updates since Jennifer and Skylar were incarcerated. It also includes a lot of new information about gender reassignment within the prison system. Its wonderful this has been updated and reissued at a time when gender assignment is finally getting support and acceptance.

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    • 4/5
      Tom and Jackie Hawks were looking forward to the stage of their lives, the role of doting grandparents. With that in mind they wanted to sell their 55-foot yacht “The Well Deserved”, buy a smaller boat and house in San Carlos. Doing this would enable them to watch their grandson grow and and still maintain their cruising lifestyle.On November 15, 2004 they took Skylar Deleon out on a trial voyage. It was the last time anyone heard from Tom or Jackie Hawks. Skylar Deleon wanted the boat without having to pay for it, he wanted a rich lifestyle without having to work for it.This is a well-written detailed account of a horrific murder, with much biographical information and how the prosecution managed to convict Skylar and his accomplices, including his wife without recovering the bodies, the way the testimony of one of the defendants was backed up with tangible evidence, i.e. cell phone records was fascinating. I recommend this book.
    • 4/5
      This is a case that will haunt me. The way these people were murdered.

      I thought I had written a review cause this book stayed with me long after I read it. The way these people were killed, so gruesome, so heartless, I could not stop thinking about it.
      Plus one photo of Jackie (the one with the butterfly) reminded me she could be one of my family)

      Wish I had written a review when I was done cause I am very forgetful. Well I do know I am recommending this book!
    • 4/5
      Dead Reckoning is a book about the murders of Tom and Jackie Hawks, a couple who spent their retirement cruising in their trawler , the Well Deserved. An appropriate title for how they felt about their life. Along comes Skylar and Jennifer to ruin the Hawk's nearly perfect life.This real story is very well researched and told so professionally that I had a hard time putting this book down. A true story of love, hate, greed and dysfunctional, evil people. This book will appeal to all true crime fans and anyone interested in how the legal system works in murder cases. I highly recommend it.