Talk about bad taste.
The Bookseller (UK)reports that two large British bookstores, W H Smith and Tesco have both been criticised for promoting a book on Josef Fritzl in their Father’s Day selections. WHS has apologised, while Tesco has now said it was a “mistake”.
The Evening Standard reports that high street chain WHS apologised after shoppers at the Lewisham branch were shocked to see The Crimes of Josef Fritzl (Harper Element) in a Top 50 Books for Dad display. A spokeswoman for WH Smith apologised saying it was “a mistake by one store”. She added: “It is not national policy. We will rectify this immediately.”
Don’t forget Dad this Father’s Day…what are you getting him? A tree book? An audio book? A Kindle? Reading glasses? Give us your ideas.
True crime
A spokesman said: “It’s a book about a true crime and fathers and people in general are interested in things like this, books about the war, serial killers etc.
“It’s not a vulgar or grotesque book. It’s a serious book about a very serious crime.
Above language can be found in this article:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/5571959/Tesco-displays-Josef-Fritzl-book-in-Fathers-Day-display.html
True Crime
Sounds like someone has a rather dark sense of humor…