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Every Breath You Take : A True Story of Obsession, Revenge, and Murder

Every Breath You Take : A True Story of Obsession, Revenge, and Murder

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Finished it in two days!
Review: This is only the second book I've read by Ann Rule, but I am impressed with her ability to research and report. This story kept me interested, not only for the tragic crime, but for the people involved. Unlike other reviewers, I did not mind the background information of the cast of characters. After all, if you're into "true crime," then you would probably be interested in the complete story. If you want the abridged version, read all about it in Readers Digest, or watch it on A&E.

The only reason I rated this four rather than five stars is that I felt Ann repeated herself too often. I realized I was re-reading information that had been presented earlier, and it was mildly annoying. Overall, though, I felt that she did a good job of presenting the evidence and covering the trial. I enjoyed reading the snippets of questioning that occurred, but I've always been interested in the court process.

I did read somewhere else that Jamie has disparaged the book and Ann Rule's coverage of the events. I don't know why this is, although the man seems to be a little high strung and emotionally ravaged by Sheila's murder, understandably. I don't know if it is possible for an author to write a book so all the involved parties approve.

If anything, Ann Rule has helped women realize what can happen by staying in a relationship with an abusive person. If your family does not like the person you're marrying, it might be a good idea to sit down and figure out why.

Then again, we all know that hindsight is 20/20.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Allen Blackthorne Was a Horror Story!
Review: This story tells about the life of Sheila Belush, the lady who was murdered when she moved to Sarasota FL., away from her devil of a husband. And that's the kind of man Allen Houte-Blackthorne
was; a great monster to fear.

A liar, conman, and most of all sadist of the worst type, he hired someone to kill Sheila, his ex-wife. Ann Rule tells the story of how this happened.

It took a long time before lawmen were able to track down all of the details to what REALLY happened to Sheila that November day in 1997. She had re-married by then, and had quadruplets with her new husband as well as her two other daughters. But in spite of her new and happier life in Sarasota, Sheila felt she always had her ex-husband to fear; and she was always watching her back.
She knew she wouldn't live to raise her family, and sadly this crime happened when the quads were only 2 years old.

A very intense biography, and as you read, you'll hope that Allen gets what he deserves.


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