Review: In The Still of The Night by Ann Rule.

Ann Rule has written many books about real life cases. I enjoyed the book but felt like it was too much information about certain people and not enough data about Rhonda’s death. Plus as the reader I have many questions that I felt never got investigated and many things that was not covered at all. It’s a sad story and too many flaws in the investigation that happened so many years ago that I don’t believe this case will ever be closed. Too much time has gone by that no more forgotten pieces can be put back together.

Every reader will have their own opinion to what happened to Rhonda but the reality of the case is hidden somewhere in the past. I feel bad that Rhonda’s mother Barbara spent so much time and effort to honor her daughter throughout many years and I believe Rhonda would be so proud of her mother but also wanting her mother to have her own life moving away from the past.

The book was about everyone who was in contact with Rhonda and all persons who were suspects that had a motive to take Rhonda’s life along with the flawed investigation….. ( )

On December 16, 1998, Ronda Reynolds died from a gun shot to the head. All the evidence pointed to homicide, but for whatever reasons, the Lewis County Police Department refused to see otherwise, and deemed her death a suicide.

Ronda's mother knew that her daughter would never commit suicide and has made it her mission in life to seek justice for Ronda.

In 2009, a jury overturned the coroner's decision that Ronda's death was a suicide.

The prime suspects remain Ronda's soon-to-be estranged husband, Ronald Reynolds: her stepson, Jonathan Reyolds; and her husband's ex-wife, Katie H. Reynolds.

To this day, Ronda's murder remains unsolved. Unfortunately, the investigation wasn't handled as if Ronda's death was a homicide, and the scene was not secured. Some evidence was lost, thrown away, perhaps never noticed, and interviews weren't done as they should've been. It seems unlikely that Ronda's killer(s) will ever be convicted.

https://krazykillers.wordpress.com/2014/10/12/25337/ ( )

After a certain point, just skimmed it. ( )

Account of Barbara Thompson's quest to have her daughter's death ruled a homicide instead of a suicide. The case goes for more than a decade, so at the time of the writing there is no charges filed against the suspected husband or son. ( )

I had a difficult time staying with this book and finishing it, although I'm a big fan of Ann Rule. Perhaps I was frustrated by the lack of answers after all these years. If I feel that way, I can't even imagine what it must be like for the mother of Ronda Reynolds. Because the case has not been resolved, this was not a typical Ann Rule book. I like when she draws clear pictures of all the people involved and takes the reader along as the pieces of the puzzle come together. This case remains murky as do the backgrounds and true character of some of the main players. So although I felt a great deal of empathy towards Ronda Reynold's strong and resilient mother, I was a little disappointed in the book. Even so, I'm glad Ann Rule wrote it because it may help find justice for Ronda someday. ( )