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harvio's review against another edition
4.0
- "Ann Rule asks Can the female really be deadlier than the male? ...a riveting story of seduction, betrayal, and murder. Chris - a tall, athletic, handsome pilot for Hawaiian Airlines; Liysa - an attractive, charismatic, seductive professional surf photographer. They had beautiful homes on the mainland and in Hawaii, but nothing was quite enough for her - she wanted more - more money, more property..."
lilymouse's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.5
A compelling story, but it might just be my feelings toward the main suspect because I was kind of annoyed with how drawn out it was. Good book, though.
leighannsherwin's review
3.0
This was a disappointment for me. Usually I sit down to read an Ann Rule book and devour it. This time I just couldn't get into it. I skimmed along and read when it got interesting, but it just didn't have the same feel that her books usually do. Our criminal is a woman named Lisa, spelled Liysa in order to drive spell check crazy and because she thought it was more exotic. As someone with an odd spelling in my own name this is dumb but whatever. Liysa is crazy, that much came across. I got a Jodi Arias Diane Downs vibe from her, a photographer who writes pages upon pages in diaries. Liysa married three times and was never without a man. She even faked amnesia to get out of a relationship. Her third husband Chris is a pilot with Hawaiian airlines, though he is painted as a great guy, I'm sure he probably snapped on her a few times whether he hit her or not I'm not sure. But personally I bruise so easily that someone could look at my legs or arms and say I was abused. Liysa and Chris and their son ho camping and Chris is found dead in a sleeping bag. Liysa claims he beat the crap out of her but has only a black eye and some scrapes on her knee. She is also soaking wet despite an hours long drive in a car with the heater on. She says her husband took drugs and drank a lot which is next to impossible for a pilot who was also a training pilot to pull off if you ask me. All I can say is she got off lightly for this crime. If it went down as she said, she would've had to have been a better shot than an army sniper to have randomly shot in the dark and hit him right in the temple. Needless to say she got off lightly for her crimes, and is married again and living free. But still this book wasn't as good as other books of here's I've read, but every author has a dud or two in their career.
annieturnsthepage's review
4.0
While I like the stand alone, single story books by Ann, I usually really like/enjoy the multi story ones as it gives you a little bit of a change up. That being said, I got sucked into this book. The murder took place about 2 hours from where I grew up/lived. The murderer actually grew up where I did. Went to the same school. Granted, she graduate a little over 20 years before I did. It's weird to see my little city in a book like this. And areas that I know.
But holy heck, this woman is a menace. She's an embarrassment to anyone who has actually suffered from domestic abuse/violence.
Do I think that her husband was an angel? No. Everyone has flaws. But I'm inclined to believe his friends version of things where he would walk away from being badgered by his wife. Especially since some of them lived in the "apartment" in the bottom of their house and could hear arguments.
I feel awful for the children in this story, especially Chris's son Dean. Who knows what he heard/saw, and while he was only 3, I imagine he might remember some of that night. I'm also 100% sure that's why she didn't take the older son, because he would have been able to talk about what actually happened if he was there.
But holy heck, this woman is a menace. She's an embarrassment to anyone who has actually suffered from domestic abuse/violence.
Do I think that her husband was an angel? No. Everyone has flaws. But I'm inclined to believe his friends version of things where he would walk away from being badgered by his wife. Especially since some of them lived in the "apartment" in the bottom of their house and could hear arguments.
I feel awful for the children in this story, especially Chris's son Dean. Who knows what he heard/saw, and while he was only 3, I imagine he might remember some of that night. I'm also 100% sure that's why she didn't take the older son, because he would have been able to talk about what actually happened if he was there.
bookpunhere's review
this put me in a bit of a reading slump. the story is a wild ride, but ann rule's writing just didn't do anything for me.
adenise47's review against another edition
4.0
I have always enjoyed Ann Rule books. This book I felt like went a little slow.