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Summary: Bravo Ann! Take a bow!
Review: "And Never Let Her Go" is the gripping TRUE STORY behind the headline grabbing, heartstopping saga of murder and deciet that electrified the state of Delaware for almost 3 years.Anne Marie Fahey was a sweet, beloved, hardworking young woman whose life seemed to be an open book. But this outward confidence belied her inwardly deep rooted feelings of insecurity, which drove her into the clutches of anorexia nervosa and into a desperate and ultimately deadly affair with Tom Capano, a wealthy and prominent attorney and devoted father of 4 from a respected local family. However, he too had secrets. Embroiled in several secret illicit sexual liasions, Capano exercised the weapons of manipulation, domination, and control to force his paramours to behave. When Anne Marie Fahey attempted to circulate beyond his sphere of influence, he destroyed her and dumped her body into the dark fathoms of the inhospitable Atlantic Ocean, turning a beautiful, loving human being into fishbait for the sharks to devour. Once again, Ann Rule has proven beyond doubt that she is 1 of the few true crime authors in print who is capable of understanding the mind and actions of sociopaths - the thought processes and the complex mechanisms which drive these apparently "normal" people to act the way they do. But what is most commendable about her literary efforts is her determination to tell the story of the victims, both the living and the dead.
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Summary: I Couldn't Put It Down !
Review: Ann Rule is an excellent writer, no one could out-do her book about this case. She brings people in the book to life and includes a lot of detail. Very well-written. It will remain one of my favorites among Ann's books. Ann is able to write with feeling,emotion,clarity, and common sense....it is very human writing..... is why it's so wonderful to read her writing. She is a great reporter.
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Summary: Too long.
Review: Ann Rule was one of my favorite writers, and still is, but I can't say I much care for "And Never Let Her Go". It's not a bad book, but it's way too long. I got bored in places. Ann just seemed to go on and on and on and on and ON about Anne Marie and everyone. I mean, 700 pages devoted to just one murder. By comparison her Ted Bundy book (and he killed scores of women) was only 550. I really think this book could have used another few passes at the editting table, for cuts. Also, I don't think Debby MacIntyre is the innocent put-upon Ann makes her out to be. In her book "Small Sacrifices", Ann wrote that Diane Downs ruined her marriage but she was careful to point out that Steve Downs wasn't exactly a saint. I wish she had done the same with Debby and Tom -- Tom is a [...] no doubt, but Debby did after all have an affair with her friend's husband. Kay Capano and Anne Marie Fahey are the wronged women in this story, not Debby MacIntyre.
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