Small Sacrifices
by Ann Rule
Taste attributes: crimedocumentarylegalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemsself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeRealistic and contained: a morally murky non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
the mesmerizing story of Diane Downs, a beautiful, brillient, sociopath, who commits the ultimate evil when she shoots her three children to gain the love of a married man. Anne Rule's insight into the personality of Downs is as horrifying as it is disturbing. She never confesses to shooting her children, but her conduct at the trial is sickening.
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- Ann Rule
- Published
- 1987
- Pages
- 494
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- Open Library
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