A well-written true crime book that outlined the unfortunate case of Susan Powell. There were plenty of details in the book, even though there were some graphic parts of the crime scene, they were described in a way that made it easier to take in. It was terrible what happened to Susan and her children. The father was a monster for sure, and I am glad that he was eventually arrested even though it seemed the authorities took their time.

The narration in this audiobook was different from other true crime books in that Susan had her own “voice” by giving a different narrator than the one narrating the information about the crime. I thought that was an interesting little detail, and it made it easier to follow along.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
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Sometimes truth is more strange...and diffidently more horrific... than fiction ever thought of being. Believe me when I tell you that this IS NOT for everyone. It is an incredibly sad story that is filled with the unbelievable. You will ask yourself over and over how this could possibly be, when you read about the inadequacy of the investigation and how any law enforcement or legal system could handle a case like this the way it did? We've all heard that justice is blind but in this case it was down right, in your face, brain dead! The reader really never knows what exactly happened to this young wife and mother other than she was presumably murdered and those children were kept with their father despite all that was revealed over a staggering 2 years. It won't take you long to figure out that the story may...and should have had a different ending if the court and the legal system had only listened to the people that knew. The case in closed...still unsolved. It leaves the entire story feeling anticlimactic and reader feeling frustrated and cheated...but believe me we are not the ones that were cheated. ( )

Heartbreaking. ( )

This book pulled me in and I couldn't put it down. After learning about this couple on the news, I had to find out more. It's such a harrowing story and I was hoping to learn details that weren't in the documentaries.

It's well researched and a true crime story that will leave you shocked. It's difficult to read at times, but I wanted to know the truth and every fact. I feel so sorry for Susan's family and I still can't believe what people are willing to do to keep things in their control. It made me wish I could help her and her two beautiful children.

Overall, the book was written well and it's a fast-paced read. I don't want to spoil the details, so if you'd like to learn more about the Powell family, you should read this one.

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I am not a big fan of Gregg Olsen. I almost did not buy this book. Now I am torn between my reaction. The story is well written, but you do not walk away from this story with a sense of justice having been served. If anything you walk away from this story alternately shaking your head and shaking your fists. Reality is just cruel. There is no justice for Charlie, Braden, or Susan and her family. This story is the embodiment of every fear parents have for their daughters.

Thank you Mr. Olsen for telling Susan's story, for not allowing her and her children to be forgotten. ( )