voodoolobster's review against another edition
Hard to follow audiobooks on this subject, would rather read book.
thebookgeekboutique's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
3.0
iggyebab's review against another edition
2.0
Tragic story. The author tends to go off down rabbit trails which made it a bit hard to get through.
djohan's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
3.0
In the opening prologue he mentions this poor girl was half naked multiple times. Way more than necessary. It literally made me uncomfortable. He also mentioned the mother of one of the suspects at the start of a sentence as never drinking and then ends the exact same sentence with "all she does is drink". He contradicts himself multiple times. This is a very sad story and I feel like the author exploited their story for his own benefit.
jrhart's review against another edition
3.0
What a devastating and heartbreaking novel. How someone, much less two people, could just do something like this on a whim is inconceivable. So many lives ruined with one senseless act. The author was right about it being a loss of innocence to that town. I thought this book was well done throughout up until the last two chapters. I don't want to hear about what a great guy this puke thinks he is by reading his egotistical fantastical autobiography. The last chapter simply did not need to be there. The author liked to interject himself into the story and the last chapter was basically all about him mixed with a lot of literary fluff trying to make his writing sound more astute. It felt like he was trying to lengthen the book. These two chapters encouraged me to deduct a star from what I thought was a 4 star novel throughout.
sewcialist_librarian's review against another edition
2.0
This book is horrible. While the story of Amy Burridge and Becky Thompson is sad (and horrific), their nightmare could have been written in a two-page article instead of a 300-page book. The author rambles, over dramatizes, and inserts a lot of Wyoming history that doesn't have much bearing on the story.
mkm9109's review against another edition
4.0
This story was heart-wrenching, but the fact that it is told by someone who knew the victims is somewhat comforting. The narrative is also superbly written making it one that was hard to put down. When one picks up a small $7.99 True Crime book, you really can't be sure what kind of writing you're gonna get, so I was pleasantly surprised by this book.
aykdanroyd's review
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
mcmattiello's review against another edition
5.0
Being a sister and a mother to daughters, I usually over identify with the victims in true crime. This one made me hyperventilate. It's a tragic story done in a very respectful and empathetic way. I read this a few years ago, but it has stayed with me. If you like true crime done well, this book is for you. If you like the sensational type books, then it isn't.
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