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Loading... Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murderby Ann Rule
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This book was fascinating! This is the first book by Ann Rule that I've ever read. Diane Downs was such an interesting case study. If you like reading about female pathological liars and sociopaths, this is your book. I couldn't put it down. It's written in a style that makes you feel like you're right there as this case is unfolding. I like that the author tried to make you spend a little time in Downs' head and get a little of what her background was, and what led up to her shooting her children. (  )1   autarkia79 | Jun 21, 2009 |  Ann Rule's best book - she comes across as equally horrified and fascinated by Diane Downs, and conveys that well. (  ) Moomin_Mama | Mar 11, 2009 | Small Sacrifices is a gripping and suspenseful read, even for those familiar with the case of convicted child killer Diane Downs, who shot her three young children to secure the love of a married man. Bestselling true crime author Ann Rule dissects the actions and character of all the main players in the shooting tragedy, exploring in forensic detail the possible motives of Downs, a diagnosed narcissistic sociopath. A chilling and fascinating book. (  ) whirled | Jan 15, 2009 | This is the book that hooked me on true crime novels. Diane Downs committed a horrifying crime. She killed one of her children and tried to kill the other two. She blamed a imaginary assailant, but the truth quickly came out. Rule unravels the motivation behind Diane's actions, the determination of authorities to uncover the truth and hold her repsonsible and the unbelievable courage of her daughter - who testified against her. An awesome and terrible book, a must read. ( )1 jshillingford | Aug 13, 2007 | Ann does a great job at letting you glimps into the mind of the killer ( ) WanitaCoy | Jan 13, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0751535567, Paperback)Ann Rule's shocking and powerful account of the destructive forces that drove Diane Downs, a beautiful young mother, to shoot her three young children in cold blood."Vivid....Extraordinary...a page-turner."--New York Times Book Review "Superb...[a] riveting detective story."--Indianapolis Star "A harrowing pathological portrait....A work of resonance and revelation with breath-stopping tension to the end." --Kirkus Reviews "Fascinating...grisly...un-putdownable." --New York Daily News "Excellent....One of the most detailed studies of a sociopath to dignify the true-crime circuit." --The San Francisco Chronicle "A raw docudrama of almost unbelievable intensity." --Booklist * Also by Ann Rule (in Signet's newly repackaged editions): The Stranger Beside Me (4/99), The I-5 Killer (6/99), The Want-Ad Killer (8/99), The Lust Killer (10/99) (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:17 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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