They just came into the house, I don’t know who they were. Yes, I was there, but I couldn’t do anything to stop them. One of them threatened to kill me. This is not a lie, that’s how it happened.
Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Yes, the author takes readers behind closed bedroom doors to uncover the truth, and the secrets she reveals are horrible. When I began to read the book I expected a true-crime case, just the usual but I soon had to revise my opinion. This story and the trial go beyond what I have read about true crime so far, there is no boundary to cruelty. During the trial, I felt with the families on both sides, what they had to hear would ultimately follow them for the rest of their lives. In this trial there are topics mentioned you wouldn’t know under normal conditions, but they were relevant for the case. It is remarkable how the police were able to determine between the truth and the lies, as there were many. In the end, all the manipulations and deceit didn’t bring the suspect the anticipated release. No, she found herself in court, confronted with all the details of her life and the ones she masterfully had tried to deceit. After so many years, the time for lying is finally over.
As a reader, it’s rather nerve-racking to keep track of the suspect’s lies, and so many interviews to follow. That the background information, on the people involved, was short, is a positive aspect. Also, the trial itself wasn’t too lengthy. The author mentions all the parts involved, with emphasis on the more important ones like the trial, interviews and the evidence.
Despite the nature of this case as the most gruesome, it’s an interesting read.
