flowtjo's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
Really well written true crime book - the facts are there and it's told in a fast-paced compelling way. Both the victims and the killer's lives are laid out in depth which really sets the scene.
Why it didn't rate higher:
- A few misspellings which irked me (e.g. '... a few moths ago... ')
- Author is very biased towards the victim - this is an understandable perspective in this case, but leans towards the extreme in some parts which detracts from the otherwise logical and evidential narrative.
- Author makes their political stance known early on which strikes me as odd and unnecessary.
- Author's description of people is a bit weird. It's like they were told, everytime you introduce someone, find three adjectives and then say what college they studied at. After the first couple of times it gets repetitive, and some of her descriptions are downright mean (often referring to someone's weight, clothing or height).
Why it didn't rate higher:
- A few misspellings which irked me (e.g. '... a few moths ago... ')
- Author is very biased towards the victim - this is an understandable perspective in this case, but leans towards the extreme in some parts which detracts from the otherwise logical and evidential narrative.
- Author makes their political stance known early on which strikes me as odd and unnecessary.
- Author's description of people is a bit weird. It's like they were told, everytime you introduce someone, find three adjectives and then say what college they studied at. After the first couple of times it gets repetitive, and some of her descriptions are downright mean (often referring to someone's weight, clothing or height).
cmcdonald2015's review against another edition
3.0
Hmm
Very well written book. I don't agree with how things went in this case. I'm no professional, or detective, but I feel like there's more we don't know.
Very well written book. I don't agree with how things went in this case. I'm no professional, or detective, but I feel like there's more we don't know.
turtlemagix's review against another edition
5.0
This is the best book I have read about the Jodi Arias/Travis Alexander case. I like the author included the life story for both Travis & Jodi instead of it being one sided.
That being said, so many things about this case makes me so mad! Why did they continue to travel together? Why couldn't Travis see the signs, but everyone else could?? Why did they continue to have sex even though he was "heartbroken" and seemingly in love with Lisa? So many questions I wish I could get answers to. Such a senseless murder brought on by jealousy & obsession.
That being said, so many things about this case makes me so mad! Why did they continue to travel together? Why couldn't Travis see the signs, but everyone else could?? Why did they continue to have sex even though he was "heartbroken" and seemingly in love with Lisa? So many questions I wish I could get answers to. Such a senseless murder brought on by jealousy & obsession.
baggman's review against another edition
2.0
Yeah, I watched the trial. Yeah, I think that she was proven guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt. No, I don't feel sorry for her. But, I did think that it would be interesting to learn more details concerning the principles involved. No, this book did not satisfy that desire.
The book provided very few, if any, facts that weren't elaborated upon during the trial. It was not written in an unbiased manner, but rather skewed toward the victim (understandable to a certain degree). This resulted in a book that was more of a testimonial to Alexander Travis than exposé, and frankly, rather boring.
The book provided very few, if any, facts that weren't elaborated upon during the trial. It was not written in an unbiased manner, but rather skewed toward the victim (understandable to a certain degree). This resulted in a book that was more of a testimonial to Alexander Travis than exposé, and frankly, rather boring.
takemeaway123's review against another edition
4.0
informative. Really interesting and captivating read.