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jenbwright's review against another edition
3.0
Had I read this before the True Crime craze, I probably would have liked it much better but the killer felt obvious even though there was a valiant effort to blame someone else for the crimes. Even when the truth came out, it was hard to determine which version of the story was actually true, as the killer’s account of what happened kept changing. The story itself would make a great podcast though!
bullockae's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
3.75
pbraue13's review against another edition
3.0
Half the time I just wanted to jump back in time and yell at the husband of this book to either stop being such an idiot or to get the kids out of that house!
theboldbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Ann Rule truly is the Queen of True Crime. I've loved everything I've read by her and this book was no exception. I didn't know anything about this case going into this book so I could hardly believe the outrageous things that happened throughout the book. It made me very sad and very angry. This is a tragic story about an unhappy marriage and the lengths a person will go to hurt the person they feel betrayed them. As always, the book is well-researched and takes the reader from the beginning of the crime to the end. Some of it is not told in a linear fashion, but it's not confusing at all. The one thing I disliked was that during the court proceeding part, there was repetitive information that I found unnecessary, but overall, it's a very good book about a lesser-known case.
thetashc's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
On the night of October 24th, 1995 a fire blazes in a home on Canterbury Court in Kansas City. This is the home of Debora Green and her three children Timothy (13), Lissa (10) and Kelly (6). Their father Mike Farrar has moved out as he and Debora are in the middle of a divorce. Unfortunately Timothy and Kelly do not escape in time and everyone is left wondering who or what started the fire and how did it lead to such tragic circumstances?
Ann Rules is such an amazing researcher and writer. What an absolutely bonkers case. It’s unfortunately one of those cases where you get all the answers but don’t feel quite satisfied because the person responsible never fully admits fault or gives their reasons. It’s so incredibly sad.
Ann Rules is such an amazing researcher and writer. What an absolutely bonkers case. It’s unfortunately one of those cases where you get all the answers but don’t feel quite satisfied because the person responsible never fully admits fault or gives their reasons. It’s so incredibly sad.