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Summary: Pure (junk)
Review: Don't waste your time on this one unless you think the rock song tag for a title makes it a winner. It lacks the fast pace necessary for an interesting true crime book. If you're looking for more than just sleaze, read any of Gary C. King's books. This one, like all of Ann Rule's drivel, is a real wiener, pure (junk).
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Summary: BAD
Review: Don't waste your time on this one unless you think the rock song tag for a title makes it a winner. It lacks the fast pace necessary for an interesting true crime book.
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Summary: Perhaps 1st book written at victim's request
Review: I just finished reading this book tonight and it is absolutely wonderful! Ann's in-depth research left me loathing the Blackthornes and feeling sympathy for Sheila's entire family. I'm even curious about what has happened since this book was published. To the person who said they didn't know WHY Ann would chose to write this story, he/she obviously never read the book! Ann Rule was contacted by family and friends of Sheila Bellush whom once stated, "If anything ever happens to me, promise to me that you will see that there is an investigation...And find Ann Rule and ask her to write my story." This was the first true crime book I have read by Ann and I hope to read many more!!!
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Summary: Model for crime books
Review: As another reviewer said, Ann Rule has mastered the techniques of presenting a story like this. Why the ex-husband, Allen, couldn't let go is a study in psychopathology yet to be written. This type of coverage does leave many questions unanswered. The depth of feeling, the basic instinct of a father, cut off from his daughters, is not fully appreciated. Why did OJ do Nicole in? I bet it had something to do with her attempting to cut his access down, more than anything. She minimizes the child abuse that Sheila and her husband Jaime inflicted on the two girls. Why didn't they go in to therapy sooner? Of course, there is no excuse for taking this mother's life, right in front of her 18 month old quads. My point is, it isn't all black and white. I definitely recomment this as a study of our time on many levels.
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Summary: Reminds me of why Ann Rule in my favorite
Review: As usual, I was hooked right from the start of this book and could hardly put it down. Ann Rule creates the ultimate page turners and "Every Breath You Take" is no exception. Every person that I have convinced to give Ann Rule a try has come back to me to say that they are now fans. I would not hesitate to recommend "Every Breath You Take" to anyone who enjoys thoughtful, detailed and engrossing non-fiction told by an author who not only knows a whole lot about her subject matter, but who also has a very enjoyable writing style.
In this book, you will most likely find yourself amazed and shocked at what Allen Van Houte was able to get away with in the years prior to the crime for which he was convicted. You will also be amazed at how he transforms himself and evolves, at least on the surface, when it's finally time for him to stand trial in the big leagues. Ann Rule does an incredible job of getting inside Allen Van Houte with all of his complexities.
Rivetting stuff....buy it!
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Summary: Another Ann Rule Goody
Review: Ann Rule's books are always fascinating and this one is no exception. Since Rule is a true-crime writer her books are inherently sad, yet compelling. Rule is one true-crime writer who does not write to titillate her audience with gory details but instead respectfully recounts the story of the victim. Read it!
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Summary: Ann, You did it again!!
Review: Being an Ann Rule fan, I found this to be among some her best work. Her detailing allows you to get to know the personality of all the characters. The finished product shows a well-done investigation to bring her true fans the real story. I found the book hard to put down and intriguing. I felt as if I knew the characters personally. Having at one time lived in San Antonio, reading her work brought back memories of the area. She did her research well. I too always look forward to her next book. For those of you who didn't find the book interesting, found it boring, or her facts weren't straight, why don't you switch to fiction. Keep up the good work Ann, I for one appreciate all of your hard work!
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Summary: A tired cliche
Review: What was it about the stories of Sheila Bellush and Allen Van Houte that made Ann Rule feel compelled to write a book about them? A Dateline special I can understand. Neither of these individuals are very interesting let alone sympathetic. Sheila's second husband, Jamie, was not likable at all. Everyone was a two-dimensional cardboard cutout. Allen was the controlling, overbearing, conniving, abusive ex-husband. Sheila was the dedicated, loving wife, and hapless victim to be. I got the sense from the book that there was more to Sheila's character than that, but Rule never chooses to protray her with any depth.The narrative was not fun to read. I thought that Rule jumped around unnecessarily from time period to time period, and this is especially true when she jumped around when telling the story of the weeks leading to Bellush's death. True crime stories always draw me in, simply for the human drama. Unfortunately, I felt no drama in this story.
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Summary: YAWN
Review: For the most part, I have been a big fan of Ann Rule. But lately, she's been just throwing them out and they just aren't that good. I couldn't bear reading this book for more then fifteen minutes at a time. It was so repetitious and monotonous that I would fall asleep. Why did we have to read about Sheila and Alan's grandparents and what did it have to do with her murder? The victim herself, while she certainly did not deserve her fate, was not really that likable. She seemed alittle self absorbed and turned her face to alot of bad things that Alan did. The book just went on and on with needless information. It didn't leave you wanting more, this was the first book I actually couldn't wait to finish. If you want to read a truly good true crime book, I recommend "Salt of the Earth" by Jack Olsen.
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Summary: Same old tired tale
Review: I've enjoyed a few Ann Rule books over the years but with this one I guess I'm just tired of the same old same old. Burnt out.
Women marries violent, controlling psycho, regardless has children by him, then can't get out from under him. I was in
a violent/abusive situation myself for alittle while so I know how devastating/paralyzing fear can be. And I feel all these guys should not be allow to live. BUT you would think getting the children out would break that paralysis. But then again she brought these children into this hell knowing full well so what do expect. Caring? What I find repulsive is that most of the people A. Rule writes about are in/from the upper socio-economic classes. These women have money! to work with, friends and family to help, outside connections etc. Yet they do nothing. To me these rich women are guilty of enabling and endangering. Any women, imo, who allows herself to get pregnant in a questionable relationship is committing the ultimate sin. There ought to be a law against a women endangering/risking a child's live like that. Like I said it's the same old story.
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