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erintowner's review
5.0
Wow, I really liked this one! Granted, I am the target audience--Im interested in true crime and epidemiology. I thought it might either be dry or overly lurid but the book described the main players in the case engagingly. Waneta Hoyt--holy cannoli. What an interesting specimen. I know how I feel about the verdict but this book shows how even fairly black and white court cases can be difficult to sentence. Highly recommend.
wolfshine's review
4.0
I’ve listened to quite a few true crime books, so I had some expectations going into this book. It was okay, but I like when true crime books focus on the event that’s mentioned in the title. There was a long history in this book of babies dying from what appeared to be SIDS on a farm and then a few hours of medical discussion about this diagnosis.
The discussion of the other cases sort of took away from the idea of the book. I wanted to learn more about Waneta Hoyt’s life and why she was eventually driven to kill all five of her children. I understand it was all important background information in setting the grounds for Hoyt’s arrest, but it was hard for me to get into this book. I had to listen in little sections which is unusual for me for a book of this genre.
Narration saved it for me.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
The discussion of the other cases sort of took away from the idea of the book. I wanted to learn more about Waneta Hoyt’s life and why she was eventually driven to kill all five of her children. I understand it was all important background information in setting the grounds for Hoyt’s arrest, but it was hard for me to get into this book. I had to listen in little sections which is unusual for me for a book of this genre.
Narration saved it for me.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
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