Robert Scott (3) (1951–2015)

Multi-Faceted & Deep Exploration- One of the Best You'll Read

From the colorful sweeping descriptions of the Grand Canyon to the intricate examination into the mind of a murderer, Robert Scott's MARRIED TO MURDER is one of the best true crime books I have read, and I have read many. Deeply satisfying, this book will take you on a multi-faceted journey. By your journey's end, you will know what makes this murderer tick. Oddly juxtaposed, but essential to the story and to Bob Spangler, is the show more scope and the sweep and the beauty of our nation's beloved Grand Canyon. Do not miss this trek. show less

I'm not able to impartially review this book since the crime itself happened in the little lakeside community that I live in, which naturally made me more interested in reading the story than the average person. That said, I believe the book was pretty faithful to the details, although local scuttlebut says that at least one of the victim's families disputes some portions of the story. I read it to see how true it was to the situation as I knew it from some of the people mentioned in the show more story. I was impressed by the fact that Robert Scott chose not to go into details that would be messy and uncomfortable for the one victim who did live through the experience. I was very surprised that he used the real names of the people who played roles in the rescue of the young girl and ultimate prosecution of the perpetrator. I actually saw only one reference locally that was incorrect - the grocery store Neff's was incorrectly called Noff's. But otherwise it seemed spot on as to the locals in the area. Reading the book did do one important thing for me - I am so very proud of our local police and court systems (prosecutor's office, etc.) who did a wonderful job of bringing a very horrific crime perpetrator to justice in a short amount of time, and who most notably saved the life of a 13-year old girl with their detective and police work. I think of some other cases with young victims in larger cities where it seems that the police formed a pre-judgement that led them one direction and as a result they never solved the crime. Great job for our Knox County law enforcement team! show less

I got this book because I have Abby Blagg, whose body was never found, featured on my missing persons website The Charley Project. I was hoping I would get additional information about her disappearance and her mother's murder. But the book turned out to be a complete waste of time and money for me.

There was nothing in there that couldn't be found in newspaper coverage of the disappearances and Michael's trial. Scott just rehashed the info from the police and trial reports. He included no show more analysis of his own and I didn't see any evidence that he interviewed any of the principals involved in the story.

I'm not giving this a one-star rating because it is an accurate account and I suppose it's complete, as far as information goes. But I want more than just regurgitations of court documents in my true crime books. I want the author to tell a story, and that didn't happen here. show less

When I first picked up this book, I thought that I would find it fascinating. Not only does it take place on the western slope of Colorado (where I live), but the opening scene takes place in the "city" (I use that term very loosely) where I live. And as I read the book, I discovered that I knew several of the people interviewed here. How could it NOT be interesting? Well, somehow, the author managed to make it incredibly dull and boring instead. He is obviously found of copying and pasting show more directly from court transcripts and interviews, instead of actually WRITING. I had to slog through this book, usually a few pages at a time. I'll definitely not be picking up another book by this author. show less