BITTER HARVEST: A WOMAN'S FURY A MOTHERS SACRIFICE : "A Woman's Fury, a Mother's Sacrifice"

Rating:
Summary: Not her best.
Review: I have read most of Ann Rule's true crime books and have alwaysenjoyed her descriptions, the attention to detail and the weaving of them into a first-rate read. Unfortunately, Bitter Harvest did not do it for me. The story could have been told more effectively in one-third the pages, and at that length would have reduced or eliminated the repetition that occurred from chapter to chapter. It seemed the final 100 pages had nothing new to offer and I skipped to the final 3 or 4 pages.

Rating:
Summary: Not her best.
Review: I have read most of Ann Rule's true crime books and have always enjoyed her descriptions, the attention to detail and the weaving of them into a first-rate read. Unfortunately, Bitter Harvest did not do it for me. The story could have been told more effectively in one-third the pages, and at that length would have reduced or eliminated the repetition that occurred from chapter to chapter. It seemed the final 100 pages had nothing new to offer and I skipped to the final 3 or 4 pages.

Rating:
Summary: Good, but not the best by Ann Rule
Review: Ann Rule is my favorite. The subject of this book wasinteresting as all of her choices always are. Somehow with this book I was left wanting more. I felt as if there were details of importance to better understand the story that were left out. Maybe it's just me. I have to admit that I was left a bit confused on the poisoning issue. But not blaming that on Ann Rule, the answers were just not there. Nevertheless, having bought the book only yesterday and finishing it about an hour ago, like all of her fine books, it was a "no put downer"!

Rating:
Summary: Good, but not the best by Ann Rule
Review: Ann Rule is my favorite. The subject of this book was interesting as all of her choices always are. Somehow with this book I was left wanting more. I felt as if there were details of importance to better understand the story that were left out. Maybe it's just me. I have to admit that I was left a bit confused on the poisoning issue. But not blaming that on Ann Rule, the answers were just not there. Nevertheless, having bought the book only yesterday and finishing it about an hour ago, like all of her fine books, it was a "no put downer"!

Rating:
Summary: not up to the 'Ann Rule' standard of excellence
Review: Ann Rule has set an exacting standard of excellence in truecrime writing...one that few authors can emulate. However, her recent book,"Bitter Harvest" was a disappointment. The story choice was intriguing (as are all her choices) but it seemed like she spent most of the story rehashing and repeating the same information that was explained in the first hundred pages. Her stories are usually overflowing with descriptions and evaluations and character analysis but not this time. We still love you Ann but please...bring back the old "Ann Rule Standards for Excellence" for your next book.

Rating:
Summary: not up to the 'Ann Rule' standard of excellence
Review: Ann Rule has set an exacting standard of excellence in true crime writing...one that few authors can emulate. However, her recent book,"Bitter Harvest" was a disappointment. The story choice was intriguing (as are all her choices) but it seemed like she spent most of the story rehashing and repeating the same information that was explained in the first hundred pages. Her stories are usually overflowing with descriptions and evaluations and character analysis but not this time. We still love you Ann but please...bring back the old "Ann Rule Standards for Excellence" for your next book.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Review: I have never read anything by Ann Rule before. I half expectedit would be like reading a police report, but I was pleasantly surprised at the way she kept the narrative flowing. I was equally impressed by her excellent ability to delve into the human psyche.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Review: I have never read anything by Ann Rule before. I half expected it would be like reading a police report, but I was pleasantly surprised at the way she kept the narrative flowing. I was equally impressed by her excellent ability to delve into the human psyche.

Rating:
Summary: Gripping, gets into the mind of yet another psycho killer.
Review: Ann Rule once again tells a story of one woman's psychotic mindand the havoc it wreaks with her life. Ms. Rule has a way of letting the reader into the minds and lives of real life people. I couldn't put the book down, it moved fast and with great detail. Spell binding and a must read.

Rating:
Summary: Gripping, gets into the mind of yet another psycho killer.
Review: Ann Rule once again tells a story of one woman's psychotic mind and the havoc it wreaks with her life. Ms. Rule has a way of letting the reader into the minds and lives of real life people. I couldn't put the book down, it moved fast and with great detail. Spell binding and a must read.