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Summary: Ann Rule "going through the motions"....
Review: In yet another installment of Ann Rule's collection of true crime stories we see Ann Rule at her worst. Well I should say that at her best Ann Rule does a brilliant job of analyzing criminals, victims, crimes and the US justice system. She has the knack of drilling down into minute detail without being boring. However with 'Empty Promises...' the author doesn't go into any detail and, worse, the stories she relates are your basic slasher crimes; we've seen them all before (and were grossed out).At the very least Ann Rule still writes in a very readable, personable sort of way. So the book is a painless waste of time. If Ms. Rule reads this review can I ask her, as a loyal fan, to dispense with these half-hearted stories (as an attempt to cash in on her name?) and give us more classics like 'If You Really Loved Me' or 'Dead By Sunset'. Bottom line: Ann Rule on a very off day. Don't waste your money.
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Summary: Saved the Best For Last!
Review: The whole book was terrific, but the last story was great! It is the story that her only novel (Possesion) was based on. Defintly pick it up and flip to the back!
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Summary: Not Her Best
Review: This is the third Ann Rule book I've read, and the first one that has more than one story in it. All of the stories focus on abusive men: men who beat their wives, who kill little children, etc. The story about that girl Robin I think was particularly horrifying. While I don't like this book as much as, say, "Small Sacrifices", I do think it was well worth the money I paid for it and I highly recommend it to any true crime fan.
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