Inside 25 Cromwell St

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Very much built around the uncovering of bodies and lengthy investigation into what went on, this second section reveals a vast amount of confusion and emotional conflict between Stephen and Mae.

Their sister, Heather, was 16 when her parents murdered her after she tried to escape – then buried her in the garden. Written by their children, who were no doubt in the house during some of their more hideous crimes, adds a personal touch which adds more depth to the book and makes a more engaging read. Although the children were unaware of the murders going on, life at 25 Cromwell Street was certainly not wholesome or typical in any way. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.The psychotic episodes that often gripped Fred and Rose West were not just symptomatic of their own dysfunctional childhoods (Fred was a paedophile who got his own sister pregnant and Rose was sleeping with her father from her teens upwards) but symptomatic of their own broken minds. Everything was new and shocking to them as they started to come to terms with the crimes of their parents and their own childhoods. Surprisingly short on content, the book is a quick read; there is so much more that can be told about the characters of the deranged pair and life growing up in the West household. Having read another book by Mae West which was published much later, it’s clear to see how things have progressed since this was written and how things have changed for her and her family since.

Mae and Stephen West’s parents were two of Britain’s most notorious serial killers, Fred and Rose West, who brutally tortured and murdered 12 people, including two of their own children. What about feeling sympathy for the numerous girls murdered by their hands and abused for their sexual gratification, or their sister Heather cut up and stashed under the floor in the basement? I can't even begin to imagine what life was like for Stephen and Mae but glad to read they are starting to rebuild their lives and I hope the victims families are too! So in many ways, these kids did not stand a chance against the brutality they endured at the hands of their parents.The book is certainly not for the faint-hearted, and the descriptions of the crimes are graphic and disturbing. And as it did, so the nightmarish hell that had been allowed to breed behind closed doors crossed those final barriers. The authors describe in harrowing detail how Fred and Rose lured young women to their home, subjected them to unimaginable torture and abuse, and then killed them. Other accounts tend to portray Fred and Rose as inhuman monsters, but this story makes them seem fragile, especially towards the end when they are caught. No one else is going to be able to tell this story, as the authors grew up with Fred and Rose and witnessed many strange things.