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Bezig met laden... Bitter Almondsdoor Gregg Olsen
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Stella Nickell's small-time world was one of big-time dreams. In 1986, her biggest one came true when her husband died during a seizure, making her the beneficiary of a $175,000-plus insurance payoff--until authorities discovered Bruce Nickell's headache capsules had been laced with cyanide. In an attempt to cover her tracks, Stella did the unconscionable. She saw to it that a stranger would also become a "random casualty" of cyanide-tainted painkillers. But Stella's cunning plan came undonewhen her daughter Cynthia notified federal agents. And troubling questions lingered like the secret of bitter almonds... What would turn a gregarious barfly like Stella into a cold-hearted killer overnight? Why would Cynthia, a mirror image of her mother, turn on her own flesh and blood? Did Cynthia reveal everything she knew about the crimes? The stunning answers would unfold in a case that sparked a national uproar, dug deep into a troubled family history, and exposed an American mother for the pretty poison she was. Gregg Olsen'sBitter Almonds is true crime writing at its best. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I had decided long ago I didn't care for Olsen's style of writing. After hearing a preview of the audio of this book I thought I'd give him another chance. I'm regretting it. It was a 20 hour book that should have been about 14 hours. The repetition is past daunting, it has progressed into something in the realm of slogging through the book rather than listening.
This could have been an excellent book. What we know is that Bruce Nickel died of cyanide poisoning. We know that the wife, Stella's finger and hand prints were found on encyclopedias researching cyanide. We know she purchased the cyanide. We know when, and where it was purchased. We know her daughter testified against her. We know her behaviors were more than strange after Bruce's death. We know that only 3 bottles of capsules were tampered with. One was replaced at the store, the other two were found in the Nickel's home. The rest of the book is an abundance of "he said", "she said".
In the end I am going to rate this book with 4 stars. Why? Because despite Olsen's need to drag a 14 hour book into 20 hours of belaboring work it is still an interesting case, it was still very well researched, and one must assume that just because I don't care for his style of writing doesn't make it bad. ( )