Status
Available
Genres
Publication
Pocket Books (1993), 528 pages
Description
A Rose for Her Grave - the principal story of this collection - vividly recreates the cautionary tale of Randy Roth, a misogynistic sociopath from the Pacific Northwest whose rage was directed primarily at women and children. Addicted to his own greed, Roth exercised a powerful aura of control over his victims, using his ability to charm and boyish good looks to lower their defences. By the time they saw the reality of the madness in his eyes, it was usually too late. This, along with five other chilling cases, bears the stamp of classic Ann Rule - informed, comprehensive, and eerily evocative of man's inhumanity to man.
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Very well researched, the retelling of each case covers not just the women who lost their lives shortly after marrying Roth, but the neighbors and friends that were positively—and then negatively—impacted by his fictitious posturing. The man, like other monsters famed for taking the lives of
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others, is like a chameleon. He can play the part he needs to best achieve his own ends. Show Less
User reviews
LibraryThing member jpekarek
I loved this book, but I'm biased. I'm a big Ann Rule fan, and I love true crime. I found these cases really interesting, and as always, disturbing.
LibraryThing member JReynolds1959
It is amazing to me that people really believe that they can get away with murder. Ann Rule writes about cases where individuals really thought they would do just that, but got caught. Enlightening!
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Awards
Anthony Award (Nominee — True Crime — 1994)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1993
Physical description
528 p.; 6.75 inches
ISBN
0671793535 / 9780671793531