File Size: 1576 KB
Print Length: 382 pages
Publication Date: June 20, 2016
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B01HDT10KO
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This is a sickening book. Not only full of language but very explicit sex scenes.It begins with way too many metaphors, by the end it's as if it was written just for the porn-like qualities.The bouncing from decade to decade was annoying. I understand why it was put in, but, I think it would've been better off to tell the entire story from the earlier decades first.To be honest I speed read through much of it, so much was unneeded to the "plot" of the story. It would've been much better to explain what happened without all the graphic descriptions. It was less of a murder, incest, etc book than the over detailed descriptions of the abuses & porn.I looked up the "true story" it was based on and could find nothing similar to the story. I'm often interested in the "true story" and want to find the details of the cases. As I said, no matter what I searched for, I could find only one book entitled, Whispers After Dark by Jonathan Temple. I got a sample hoping it would give actual details. However, it's the exact same book as this one, with a different author & title. I find that extremely odd, given that with enough searching I normal find something that leads to the "true story".The end had no resolution, was confusing, leaving the reader very unsatisfied, and, beyond sickened.The only good (?) thing about this book is that it was free. Which, does not make up for the time I spent reading it. If you truly want to waste your time go watch paint dry, it will be less disturbing and more interesting.Lastly, I wish I were allowed to give it negative stars. Not be forced to pretend as if I even marginally like it. If it wasn't obvious I detested it.
This is fiction based on a true story according to the cover. The story is a little confusing because the characters are closely related. The author alternates between the 1970's and the present day. The author is caught up in the description of the characters and takes her time telling the story. I think the story is very good. I have waded through many books about true crime and crime fiction. This writer is above average. You have to pay close attention to the story or you may miss some important details.
Very well written and held my attention from start to finish with lots of twists and turns. If you enjoy reading "true crime" novels this could be for you. However, the book is classified as fiction, but is based on a true story. I don't often leave reviews but after seeing a one star review posted I felt compelled to do so. Another reviewer said it was sickening. Murder and mutilation is indeed sickening, but it happens and as with most true crime reporting the facts are often given with all of the gory detail. Kind of goes with the genre. If the author were to pen another novel I would certainly give it consideration.
This is just offal. It appears the writer just wanted to create a witches' brew of junk -- adding all sorts of lurid details to a bad story in the hopes of making it better. I would seriously doubt that the book is based on a true story; that's only a hook to draw in true crime aficionados. The best thing I can say for this tripe is that it is an excellent representation of American excess. Ugh.
This was a really strange book (and so far I have not been able to discover the true story it says it's based on). It certainly kept me reading to the end but it was also disturbing. Every major character had a major issue. There is a lot of graphic descriptions in this book. It wasn't badly written at all; just the plot, the odd relationships and even the ending was disturbing. I read another book that was almost as disturbing but not nearly as graphic and it was definitely based on a true story. It was called Our Guys.
I'm not sure how I ever finished this book or even why. It wasn't written very well and even the ending left you with more questions than answers. It took me weeks to finish it and I kept thinking it had to get better and it never did.
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