A review by theboldbookworm
Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murder by Ann Rule

4.0

I will never forget watching the made for TV miniseries Small Sacrifices as a child. For a long time after watching it whenever my mom would take us on a drive, I was afraid she wanted to kill us (Sorry Mom!). I have done some research and was quite familiar with this case, but I thought it was finally time to read this book. Ann Rule does a great job of relaying what Diane's personality was like. The book includes a lot of transcripts from Diane's own dairies as well as police and press interviews. The book begins as Diane pulls up to the hospital and continues throughout the police investigation and trial. The book is well-researched and gives many details not found elsewhere. This is a truly chilling yet fascinating case. I highly recommend this one to anyone interested in true crime.