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This book is about Munchausen's Sydrome by Proxy.

Revisado: 07-07-22

The subtitle is wrong. When I saw Kevin Pierce was the narrator of a Gregg Olsen book, that was enough for me. I never read summaries, but I did notice the subtitle - The True Story of Multiple Murder and Two Devestated Families... (Spoilers ahead!) As I listened, I considered who the "multiple murder" was referring to... I assumed she killed her son which was devastating, then he was taken away. Then, I figured she killed Jim, but she was arrested. So I went back to see if I read the cover wrong and noticed "Two Devastated Families"?? They barely discuss Jim's family. Do they mean the lawyer's family? I guess they just got the subtitle mixed up with another book 🤷‍♀️ I wouldn't have gotten this book if I had known it was about MSBP, because I'm a new mother and those stories are hard to hear. But it was not sensationalized and I'm glad I listened to it, so everything worked out!

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Rawson is strong, but guarded.

Revisado: 02-07-19

I appreciate her journey. I'm happy she was able to put some of her memories about her dad down in writing.
The content was interesting. Sort of. It wasn't real or raw or emotional in any way. It is very stiff and guarded. The opening, where she is informed by the FBI that her father had been arrested is the most "real" part of the book.
She is able to express her fear very well. Her other emotions, not so much. But who can blame her?

As a side note... I was perplexed when she complained about Stephen King's book and how it exploited the victims. King's novella was incredible. And Kerri's criticism was weird. The book in no way exploited anyone. At all. There are LOTS of books about her father that could be considered that way.
So from that admittedly biased perspective, I thought it was odd that the victims played no part in her story. Other than names and the date her father murdered them.

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Doesn't cover the trial

Revisado: 02-01-19

I didn't pay attention to the Casey Anthony case when it was happening. I think that made a huge difference on my perspective. I don't get it. People, including Diane Fanning, are so certain she murdered Caylee. I was expecting some downright undeniable evidence. But really, there's nothing. Casey is a liar and a theif? She kissed girls, had some sex and partied hard? That's it??? Her own grandmother hopes she rots in Hell, because of that?? ROTS IN HELL??? That, to me, just shows how out of control the media was.

This author didn't even cover the trial.15 minutes of biased opinion was included in the afterword. Had to get the book published to ride the media wave... who cares about integrity or hearing/telling the whole story??

Casey PROBABLY wasn't paying attention, Caylee died, Casey tried to call her parents, they didn't answer and she freaked out. She was probably terrified of Cindy! Terrified of the consequences. Maybe tried to stage it as a murder? Who knows? Not this author.


Final notes: Cindy's brother is a complete jerk. And the narrator was seriously not that bad!

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epilogue was pathetic

Revisado: 10-18-18

I will not buy another book from this author. The book was ok, but the epilogue was so petty. I bought this because of the narrator and of course, Kevin Pierce was perfect :)

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Victim and crime are a bit ignored...

Revisado: 09-05-18

I would suggest increasing the speed to 1.20. The narrators speak so slow, but worse, the music breaks drove me nuts. Other than that, everything I know about the victim can be summed up in a short paragraph. Same can be said about the crime. It was more like a showcase on the suspect.

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Heartbreaking.

Revisado: 08-29-18

Not your average true crime format. I love any attempt at bending stuffy literary rules. Barely even mentions the killers. Which in and of itself is remarkable.
I rarely cry with audio books. Physically holding a book and reading? Yeah, grab the tissues. Not so much when read to me.
This audiobook, I cried. Several times. I still tear up thinking about this amazing father taking his inquisitive daughter with him on his rounds as a doctor. The story needed to be told. And I am grateful that D'Agostino did, and gave it the deference it deserves.

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Lovely; heart-breaking on many levels.

Revisado: 08-18-18

McNamara is an inspiration. She was an incredible writer. Her ability to express complexities in such an easy way astounds me. My first thought when I found out he'd been caught was "dang, I'd love to know Michelle's thoughts on the man."
I'm proud she was so close. Proud! I don't know the woman, but that's how connected I felt to this incredibly complex, honest woman when reading/listening to her words. There were times I was even a bit mad at her and wanted to shake her! I cared so much because she was willing to be honest about her life. I was invested in her. Never. Ever. Have I ever felt this way about an author. Ever.
The book is great. The content is exciting considering how close they were. I can't wait to learn the real story of how they found him! I so wish McNamara was here to see it all. Thank you Michelle, for your contributions to catching the guy and to the literary world.

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What an odd book.

Revisado: 04-27-18

I quickly lost trust in Hester and Pardoe due to the continuous grammatical errors, conflicting statements and repetitive sentences. True crime should be written with respect and attention to detail. Not slapped together over the course of a year. Sadly, this book only adds to the genre's damaged reputation within the literary world.

There is so much raw material that could have been woven together in a thoughtful, reflective way and used to engage a wider range of readers. Unfortunately, the story and her characters weren't handled with care or developed in any important way.

In fact, the only person that stands out to me is Joe (hopefully a pseudonym), due to his unfair treatment by the authors. He's suddenly listed as a suspect in the final chapters based primarily on gossip.

Honestly, chapters 19 and 20 were maddening. The absolute worst part of this book was a statement in chapter 20 that refers to the victims' last minutes: "Our imaginations give us far worse [images] than reality-at least that is the hope". Let me just say, with total confidence, no one's imagination is capable of coming close to the terrifying last moments of any muder victim. Come on. That is just offensive.

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Perfect

Revisado: 04-04-18

Honest and real. Devestating and thought-provoking. Respectful and fair.
Beautifully written and performed.
Again, perfect.

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