WALTER BURRELL writes the following about Monster :
MY OPINION OF MONSTER WAS SOMEWHAT CONFUSING BECAUSE IT WAS NOT LIKE AN ACTUAL BOOK. MONSTER IS THE STORY OF A 16YR OLD TEENAGER BY THE NAME OF STEVE WHO IS ON TRIAL FOR FELONY MURDER. STEVE WAS SOMEWHAT A WATCH OUT PERSON DURING THIS MURDER. A FELONY MURDER IN THIS STORY IS CONSIDERED EXTREMELY SERIOUS. THE PROSECUTORS WAS SEEKING THE DEATH PENALTY IN THIS CASE WHICH REALLY TERRIFIED STEVE. THE ENTIRE ORDEAL TERRIFIED STEVE EVEN WHEN HE WAS PUT IN A CELL WITH A TOTAL STRANGERS. THE STORY WAS VERY SUSPENSEFUL AND IT KEPT MY ATTENTION. OVERALL I THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING AND THE VERDICT WAS LIFE IN PRISON FOR STEVE.