Janine Latus

I picked this book up in the true crime section of Half Price Books, expecting a memoir about the victim, something like [b:For Laci|20486443|For Laci|Sharon Rocha; Reader Staci Snell|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389126864s/20486443.jpg|32732187]. This book isn't about Amy Lynne Latus, who was killed by her live-in boyfriend, but it isn't really about Janine Latus, Amy's sister, either. This book is about Janine's long string of quasi-abusive relationships, all leading up to her abusive husband. Amy doesn't even go missing until the last 50 pages. The investigation of Amy's disappearance is glazed over, as is her body's eventual recovery and her funeral. Ron Ball's trial is barely mentioned at all.

I think I would have liked this book a lot more if it wasn't so wildly misrepresented. If this was just a memoir of Janine's history of abuse, I would have been more pleased with the book, because the writing is great and she has a valid story to tell. Before reading this book, it is essential to recognize it for what it is and isn't.… (meer)