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A review by cheesedance
Dead By Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? by Ann Rule
5.0
THE BOOK that made me fascinated (and horrified) by true crime. There's also an excellent made for tv movie (apparently not an oxymoron) that holds up after the years. The movie made me read the book, and shortly after, I was reading everything I could get my hands on about violence against women, the epidemic of domestic violence, and men who kill and harm women. Shortly after THAT, I began reading feminist literature. So this book not only began my interest in true crime, but also made me a feminist. This book changed my life.
It has been ages since I've read it, but I remember the characters making such a deep impression upon me. Ann Rule certainly painted a vivid portrait of the characters lives, and deeply detailed the legal process of holding Brad accountable for his crime. My old paperback copy has notes written in the margins about how much I liked Cheryl and how appalled I was at Brad. I remember walking away with a keen insight into how razor thin the margin of justice could be. It's been ages, but knowing how much this book changed me, I'm confident in my five star rating.
It has been ages since I've read it, but I remember the characters making such a deep impression upon me. Ann Rule certainly painted a vivid portrait of the characters lives, and deeply detailed the legal process of holding Brad accountable for his crime. My old paperback copy has notes written in the margins about how much I liked Cheryl and how appalled I was at Brad. I remember walking away with a keen insight into how razor thin the margin of justice could be. It's been ages, but knowing how much this book changed me, I'm confident in my five star rating.