COLDWATER, Mich. – A man spending the rest of his life in a Michigan prison has had a book published that is getting good reviews.
Curtis Dawkins, 49, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for a murder in Kalamazoo on October 31, 2004. He shot and killed Thomas Bowman, 48, and then held police at bay in a standoff for several hours.
Dawkins has written a book of short stories that is being published by Simon & Schuster. The Graybar Hotelis a hardcover, 226-page book that also has audio and ebook editions.
The New York Times and The Chicago Tribune have both reviewed the book and given favorable reviews.