The Bloody Third: Mayhem, murder and memories of Millville's Third Ward

When I learned that Eileen Bennett and Nelson Trout were planning this book I was pleased and anticipated a great read.They did not disappoint! The book has done wonders in telling what went on in Millville, and corrects many inaccuracies in the retelling of some events.I am certain that many of the events were very difficult to research. Years make memories fade and facts become mixed with fiction. They conducted their research with diligence and their book contains facts.I also know that they found it very difficult to locate photos for their book and ran into many roadblocks in their search. The number of photos that they did end up publishing in the book is astounding.I thoroughly enjoyed the book and many of my friends agree. I highly recommend this book and it is a must for anyone that has any connection to Millville

Carol BonavichI enjoyed the book, very interesting for anyone growing up in Millville. I lived in the third ward from1963 till 1967 in apartment 1A at Arlene Village and voted for the first time at Birds house on Foundry Street for President Johnson. There was one thing that I found offensive however, and that was Bill McCormick's remarks about "Pinky". Her name was Sharon and she grew up on Buck Street. I never saw her wear tight, provacative clothing. She was rather a tom boy and never knew her to have a boyfriend. She was very religious, getting out of bed every morning sick or well to attend mass at Saint Mary's until she entered the convent to become a nun. I know Mr. McCormick was young and full of adolescent fantasies,but,that didnt give him the right to give false impressions. We all get what he what he was referring to. I think his comments were rude and uncalled for. Sharon left the the Covent , and was courageous to do so. I hope Sharon/Nick is happy today.

This book puts in on the line.For a no holds barred look at a small towns badass district this book will shock entertain and gives great incites into the way blue collar folks lived laughed and killed.If you want to relive or find out the raw truth of life in the years gone by don't miss this crazy read.It's a blast.

Interesting facts about my hometown.Great book 📖.

Even though I enjoyed the book, simply because I knew of, or personally knew a lot of people mentioned in the book. "The Tragedy at The Lake" was very interesting to me because my brother, Tom Locke, was the only survivor. I lived in the Third Ward for a few years and never had any problems. My feelings about the book is that I felt it skipped around from one ward to another. The third is the third. I think the book could have been written in a more concise matter. A lot of stuff in the book is here say and not necessarily true. If you are going to write a book I feel you should stick to the facts of what you are writing about. I think you have to be from Millville to enjoy this book!!!

Very interesting but repeated information, often. Want to send book to my daughter but it is unreasonably high for under 200 pages.

Very readable and exciting story. Engaged the reader by good visual descriptions. Nice to have some personal recollections by some townsfolk/ancestors. Fun read.

I was born and raised in Millville NJ and grew up there in the 1950s and 60s. Although the book offers many stories and recounts of days gone by, it was the book's overall quality I found inferior. The interior format made it difficult for me to read. Poor quality photos, very small often distorted photos, as well as the very small font and poor selection of the font style for photo captions made it impossible to read. The majority of the chapters had one size font (also small), and then suddenly the font would change or grow larger. The spacing between paragraphs was non existent and the font for the back cover describing the book was additionally a poor choice for reading.As an independent publisher of 10 of my own books, book production quality is an absolute must in today's over saturated world of self publishers. Line spacing and kerning may not mean anything to the average reader, but it tarnishes the author's labors to produce quality work. This poor quality reflects on the authors, as well as the editor and publisher since each is the quality checker of the other. I'm disappointed that the authors accepted a poorly produced book. I purchased this as a gift for my brother and know he will be equally disappointed. I expected far better quality in the production for a book that represents Millville, NJ past and present.