Elderly people trusted these "caregivers" to help them manage at home. What they got was abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Eye-opening for anyone bringing someone into their home to "help." Couldn't put it down.

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This is a good book. One of those that you can hardly stop reading. I was shocked to about what modern day Gypsies are doing. FROM THE BACK COVER - They were a notorious Gypsy crime family that seeped into their victims' lives like a deadly cancer. And they couldn't be stopped - until one courageous woman took on the cases no one else would touch.
THE VICTIMS: Elderly, well-to-do men and women who, due to their failing health, strength, and faculties, could be conned out of their fortunes by heinous neglect, abuse, and possible even murder.

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Exceptionally well written book about Gypsy families and some of the members who preyed on elderly victims.

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"Jack Olsen's prose style is supple and engaging, with funny dialogue and colorful characters worthy of an Elmore Leonard novel. His observations about people (especially women) are priceless, and his account of Gypsy crime and police negligence is balanced and thought-provoking. Hastened to the Grave is a true crime classic by a master at the top of his form." -Fiona Webster

This glowing review also reflects my criticism of the book: It reads like a novel, highlighting the female investigator as much as the crimes. It is a frustrating and chilling account of Gypsies victimizing the elderly.

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Great story Jack Olsen is the best.

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