Hey Everyone!
Yes I know, big blog gap between the last and now. Read half, but then I forgot about it. I AM SORRY!
If you've read my blog "How You Feel About Books?" Then there's a good chance you know what's going on. Now, by any chance you're new or happened to stumble upon the blog. It's a review for a book I just read, which boook you ask?!?! Bitter Harvest: A Woman's Fury, A Mother's Sacrifice by Ann Rule, originally published in 1997. If you're a fan of Ann Rule and haven't heard, she passed away July 26, 2015.
The saying goes "Don't judge a book by its cover." Let's get real.....YES WE DO! When I first look at a book, I decide if it' will be a good book or not. If that doesn't work then I move on to reading a summary from a random page. Picture of the cover above. My book looks beaten, but you can still see the cover. This book was given to me years ago and it was used.
Here Starts the Spoiler
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| Book Edition of 1999 Illustrated, Reprint, Paperback |
About the Book
Book is based on Dr. Debora Green and her family; husband(ex) Micheal Farrar and their 3 children's; Timothy, 13, Lissa,10, Kelly, 6 and their pet dog, Boomer. On October 23-24, 1995, their home was on fire, Lissa was able to escape. Micheal at the time didn't live with them, had an another woman and he was going through a divorce, but not yet official. Tim, Kelly and Boomer we're killed in the fire. Micheal didn't want to believe Debora had deliberately done it. November 22, 1995, Debora got arrested, charged with murder, arson, 2 counts of attempted murder. Defense Attorney (D.A.) Paul Morrison and Rick Guinn believed they had enough evidence to send her to trial and sentence her to a death penalty. Got to present the evidence to Judge Peter Ruddick at the hearing and see if they'll get their trial. As the evidences starts to pile up against Debora, her attorneys, Dennis Moore and Kevin Moriarty, would accuse a dead boy; Timothy, her oldest and only son. Who they place blame on for setting the fire. Little proof was provided. A hearing is for the jury (the people) to sentence, not the judge. With that said, her attorneys noticed they might not win. Told her she needs to take a plea bargain. She said yes. Micheal agreed to it for Lissa's sake. Which means instead of getting the death penalty she'll be doing 40 years in prison. May 30, 1996, she was sentenced with the convictions of 2 counts of first-dregree murder, 2 counts of attempted first-degree murder and 1 count of aggravated arson.
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| 3 parts to the book. |
Review
This book had me like a roller coaster. Couldn't decide if I love it or hate it. It's the bad case of love/hate relationship. Would give this 3 out of 5 stars. 3 parts in the book. There were some chapters that were not necessary. Didn't like how it had so much of her childhood or school life. Yeah, I understand it was for us readers to have in mind of what kind of person she was. Still obviously people will change after high school even during their college years. Book had some pictures, not a lot. Wouldn't read this again. Not only because it wasn't amazing, but I just don't read books more than once. I've always been that way. If you're a true crime lover, give this book a try. I read, I didn't enjoy it, maybe you will.
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