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Trust. It's the foundation of any enduring relationship between friends, lovers, spouses, and families. But when trust is placed in those who are not what they seem, the results can be deadly. Ann Rule, who famously chronicled her own shocking experience of unknowingly befriending a sociopath in The Stranger Beside Me, offers a riveting, all-new collection from her true-crime files, with the lethally shattered bonds of trust at the core of each bloodsoaked account. Whether driven to extreme violence by greed or jealousy, passion or rage, these calculating sociopaths targeted those closest to them -- unwitting victims whose last disbelieving words could well have been "but I trusted you...." Headlining this page-turning anthology is the case of middle-school counselor Chuck Leonard, found shot to death outside his Washington State home on an icy February morning. A complicated mix of family man and wild man, Chuck played hard and loved many...but who crossed the line by murdering him in cold blood? And why? The revelation is as stunning as the shattering crime itself, powerfully illuminating how those we think we know can ingeniously hide their destructive and homicidal designs. Along with other shattering cases, immaculately detailed and sharply analyzed by America's #1 true-crime writer, this fourteenth Crime Files volume is essential reading for getting inside the mind of the hidden killers among us.
About the Author
Ann Rule is a former Seattle policewoman and the author of more than two dozen New York Times bestsellers. She is a certified instructor for police training seminars and lectures frequently to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and forensic science organizations, including the FBI. For more than two decades, she has been a powerful advocate for victims of violent crime. A graduate of the University of Washington, she holds a Ph.D. in Humane Letters from Willamette University. She lives near Seattle and can be contacted through her website AnnRules.com.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Never disappointed with Ann Rule print.....,
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This review is from: But I Trusted You: Ann Rule's Crime Files #14 (Mass Market Paperback)
Her stories are always well documents, easy to follow, and a job to read. I never hesitate to buy one of her books......
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3.9 out of 5 stars (64 customer reviews) 70 of 74 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Don't bother with this stinker,
By J. L. Rainone "JLR" - Published on Amazon.com
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Normally, I love Ann Rule's books. (And it bothers me that I find her books interesting. There must be something wrong with me to read true crime books!) Usually her stories take you to to a very dark and scary place but the ending reassures you that the bad person is locked away or dead. In her earlier books, she seems to pay close attention to facts and weaves her stories chronologically.But this time, the book stinks. I don't know if Ann Rule was in a hurry whe she was writing this or if she had no editing or continuity help, because there were errors and inconsistencies throughout. For example, in the first and title story, the victim's young daughter at the time of the trial is 6 years old on one page, but 7 on the next page and then back to 6 on the third page. Huh? Another example of the story rambling without following any particular order is when she describes the murderer's flight from justice. It is not clear when she is in one place before jumping to to another place and back again. I have to be honest with you. This book turned me off to Ann Rule. The writing was just plain sloppy. It is difficult to become engrossed in a story if it keeps contradicting itself. 43 of 46 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
I couldn't finish this,
By A. Brown - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: But I Trusted You: Ann Rule's Crime Files #14 (Mass Market Paperback)
I don't know if my tastes have changed or if Ms.Rule's style and pacing have changed but I put this aside after struggling through four chapters and won't be picking it back up. The narrative was overly melodramatic in most of the stories, and there was at least one instance where the description of events was out of chronological order for no reason I could see. I may buy another of her long stand-alone titles but I'm done with this series.
55 of 61 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not her best,
By Margaret M. Houlehan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: But I Trusted You: Ann Rule's Crime Files #14 (Mass Market Paperback)
I consider Ann Rule a national treasure. I have read her books for over 20 years. I admire the way she makes the victims in her narratives unique, loved, and unforgotten. That said, I have to agree with some of the other reviewers that the past two true crime case files have been rush-throughs. It's not that I don't care about the victims, it is the way the stories are put together.Perhaps it is just me, but I prefer her stand-alone books, which are far more thoroughly researched and cohesive. I know from her website that Ms. Rule is not too happy with the reviews here, but every good author must be willing to accept well-intentioned and honest criticism. Everyone deserves a sabbatical to recharge . We ALL get burned-out from our jobs. Perhaps Ms. Rule should take some well-deserved time off. From everything I know about her, she is an incredibly hard worker. |
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