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yardchild's review against another edition
5.0
I have always loved Ann Rule's true crime stories. This one didn't let me down. I read this, and then actually started considering how to track my 12 year old with GPS 'just in case'. I'd hate for anything to happen to her. These stories make me want to find a way to protect my family. Real life horror.
novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
RATING: 3 STARS
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I have always wanted to read [a:Ann Rule|9678|Ann Rule|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1492230915p2/9678.jpg] but have been scared off by the subject material. While I have always watched true crime shows, the thought of reading it made it seem "too real". After dipping my toe into a few true crime books over the past few years I was finally ready to try an Ann Rule book. I picked this one up from the library as it was a new paperback so I thought it was meant to be. I enjoyed Ann Rule's writing but also her compassion for the victims, the victim's family and the perpretator's family. I rated it a three stars just because I read three true crime books, and one of them was of high standard ([b:Murder by Milkshake: An Astonishing True Story of Adultery, Arsenic, and a Charismatic Killer|41074791|Murder by Milkshake An Astonishing True Story of Adultery, Arsenic, and a Charismatic Killer|Eve Lazarus|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1533770259s/41074791.jpg|64166632]). I am looking forward to another Ann Rule book.
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I have always wanted to read [a:Ann Rule|9678|Ann Rule|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1492230915p2/9678.jpg] but have been scared off by the subject material. While I have always watched true crime shows, the thought of reading it made it seem "too real". After dipping my toe into a few true crime books over the past few years I was finally ready to try an Ann Rule book. I picked this one up from the library as it was a new paperback so I thought it was meant to be. I enjoyed Ann Rule's writing but also her compassion for the victims, the victim's family and the perpretator's family. I rated it a three stars just because I read three true crime books, and one of them was of high standard ([b:Murder by Milkshake: An Astonishing True Story of Adultery, Arsenic, and a Charismatic Killer|41074791|Murder by Milkshake An Astonishing True Story of Adultery, Arsenic, and a Charismatic Killer|Eve Lazarus|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1533770259s/41074791.jpg|64166632]). I am looking forward to another Ann Rule book.
sueotwell's review against another edition
5.0
I had previously only actually heard of about 2 of the stories in this book. As always she really gives an insight to the cops and how they solve or attempt to solve the crimes. I am sadden by several of these stories and the fact there was some never actually solved or bodies not recovered.
kricketa's review against another edition
3.0
given my morbid fixation with serial killers and CNN's "justice" section, i'm surprised that this is the first true crime story i've read. it was both horrifying and fascinating and i'm sure i'll read more titles by her.
xxstefaniereadsxx's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
3.0
This collection of stories has really improved from the first ones. Maybe it is because the forensics have advanced, so the stories are a little more modern. It's pathetic that these same types of crimes happen year after year. I do enjoy this author's ability to communicate legal jargon and forensic jargon in a way that pretty much everyone can understand. This was a pretty interesting book.
readingnookreviews's review against another edition
4.0
I love Ann Rules books! Her writing is always captivating and you can tell how much research has gone into each case. She is always respectful of the victims and provides a detailed look at each case she covers. The first two cases in Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors are covered in depth and take up the majority of the book. The Rebecca Zahau and Susan Powell cases are complicated and emotional stories that I’ve always found interesting, and I even learned aspects of the cases that I didn’t know before. Some parts of this book will infuriate you while others will break your heart. If you’re interested in true crime I definitely recommend checking this one out (it’s also Book 16 in her Crime Files series)!
danyell919's review against another edition
4.0
Ann Rule is an amazing true crime author. Even though her accounts are definitely disturbing to read, she writes them really well and she definitely keeps you hooked.
bethreadsandnaps's review against another edition
3.0
I've read every book Ann Rule has written since 1991. This collection is mixed. What I typically enjoy about Ann Rule is that most of her crimes, including the Green River Killer, have an ending. Someone is usually sent off to jail even though it might take years for that to happen. One of these cases is new but remains unsolved (not the Powell case). Another isn't even a murder; its place in this collection is curious, almost like it is simply filler. This collection is less satisfying than her other collections but a bit better than her last book.
I said when reviewing her last book that Rule seems to be getting tired, and it's showing in her writing. I stand by that. It seems like she's interviewing less people for each story; that shows through in the Powell case.
I said when reviewing her last book that Rule seems to be getting tired, and it's showing in her writing. I stand by that. It seems like she's interviewing less people for each story; that shows through in the Powell case.