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Mortal Danger By Ann Rule (2008)

by Ann Rule(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 1

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English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Pocket Books

series

Crime Files

review 1: Ann Rule's usual dish of interesting true crime cases. And as always I get drawn into the cases and am emotionally spent at the end. The first case (Mortal Danger) I think was the most somber one. Because the twisted murderer Dr. John Branden takes his life in addition to his wife before justice can be served. I'm not sure how the wives get drawn into these marriages with domineering husbands. How do the men keep keep that dark side of their nature under wraps until the wife is drawn in? Maybe the signs are ignored until it's too late? Fortunately, Kate is able to escape and get out from under the 'doctor's control, then next wife Turi, isn't so lucky.One other case of note (Written in Blood) was ironic because although the case took place in 2007, a leading candidat... moree for president in the current election process played a part in the crime - Mitt Romney! Romney appointed the judge who decided to release hardened criminal Daniel Taveras who went on to murder Brian and Bev Mauck in their home over a $50 dispute for a tattoo. I can't believe this is the leading Rep candidate for president today!The other case I'll note is Thirty Years Later. I remember seeing the photos in the news of the Sara Beth Lundquist disappearence in 1978. I had never heard that the case was resolved. In this story Ann Rule reveals that detectives went back after arresting Clarence Williams for the Laura Baylis murder, they finally determined -thirty years later - to check other unsolved cases that fit into Williams' profile, and there was enough DNA evidence saved after all these years to prove and convict Williams of the Sara Lundquist murder too. As always Ann Rule's True Crime Cases (Vol. 13) are worthy reading. If only to remind us to keep our eyes open to the ever present dangers in our unsuspecting midst.
review 2: I once again fell in love with yet another Ann Rule classic. My favorite story in the book was the first one, about Kate and John. I was pleasantly suprised to see a happy (or what I consider to be a happy) ending to a true crime book. The story of the Maucks truly touched me, as well. How terribly sad. Ann has a way with words like I've never seen. She keeps the reader entranced, no matter what book it is. I love how descriptive she is as well. You can't go wrong with this book. less

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