Flesh and Blood

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Summary: Pat Springer Got It Right
Review: Better to pick up "Hush Little Babies".

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Summary: Absorbing look at shocking crime
Review: Having seen the author along with Darin Routier on Geraldo, I decided to give this book a try. While, not well-written, it gives a good accounting of the investigation and trial. Obviously the author got her information from reliable sources and it is hard to sympathize with Darlie or Darin Routier after having read this book. Darin comes across as a man more interested in describing his wife's breasts to the police the night of the murders than inquiring about his sons. And, Darlie. . . well, she coaxed Darin into consenting to an abortion by enlarging her breasts! According to Ms. Springer's accounts Darlie is one sick mother. I don't believe in the death penalty based on circumstantial evidence and neither does Ms. Springer. Hopefully, on appeal, Darlie will get life in prison.

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Summary: It's not as bad as everybody else says
Review: I have read the four books so far published on the Routier case, and I'll admit, I found this one to be the most biased against Darlie Routier. I still found it to be a good read, although I'm certain she is innocent of the horrible crime of killing her two young sons. I have read too much of the evidence that has been made public to believe anything else. I think Springer is a pretty good true crime author but it is obvious she believes Routier is guilty, as opposed to the other authors, namely, Don Davis, Barbara Davis and Christopher Brown. I don't, however agree with most of the reviewers who want to nail her to a cross. I have had a fascination with this case since I read Davis' "Precious Angels". I don't know how anyone who has seen the crime scene photos could believe she did it. Read "Media Tried, Justice Denied". You'll know what I'm talking about.


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Summary: Poor
Review: I have to agree that this book was poorly written and VERY biased. Unbelievable that the publishers would allow it to go to publishing like this, it's so blatant that it doesn't even make an attempt to hide the venomous attacks and outright lies. No Darlee Rutier is not a very sympathetic character but I do not think she was proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Summary: Good Overview of the Case
Review: I really liked this book. Despite the "poor Darlie" supporters who bashed this book, I picked it up and thought it presented a good overview of the case and some real insight into Darlie's character or lack thereof. She very vividly described the behavior of the Routier/Kee family during the trial. Having seen it on my local news during the trial, Ms. Springer didn't exaggerate a thing. No one in Texas had ever seen a group behave like that at trial. The tacky tatoo which Darin Routier proudly displayed ranked up there with the Silly String video. The family suddenly got religion and beat it to death by constantly singing hymns outside the courtroom. Everyone wanted to be a star. In addition, Ms. Springer obviously had some good sources among neighbors and people who knew the Routiers in Rowlett. I love the Darlie supporters who criticize the editing and minimal typos in this book but highly tout the self-published pro-Darlie Media Tried, Justice Denied which has to include some of the worst English ever published. This book is well worth reading and I highly recommend it.

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Summary: Flesh and Blood
Review: Patricia Springer did an excellent job of giving a first hand look at the participants in the trial and their family members as the trial progressed. So much was going on in this case that the transcripts can't depict. Her eyes at the trial helped define the characters and so far this is my favorite of the books written about this case. Bravo, Ms Springer!

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Summary: Flesh and Blood
Review: Patricia Springer did an excellent job of giving a first hand look at the participants in the trial and their family members as the trial progressed. So much was going on in this case that the transcripts can't depict. Her eyes at the trial helped define the characters and so far this is my favorite of the books written about this case. Bravo, Ms Springer!

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Summary: Darlie is Guilty as Sin
Review: This book is rather short and not too complex, but Ms. Springer does get the main points across. What convinced me that Darlie definitely did it, no question, was:

The luminol test after the murders - small bloody handprint and small butt print found on the couch, Darlie's footprints found in kitchen walking back and forth and to kitchen sink. Blood in and around kitchen sink. This was blood that was not visible to the eye. This blood had been wiped up and did not show without the Luminol being sprayed and the lights turned off. Luminol picks up a protein in blood and enables the markings to show up in the dark. What this means is Darlie was busy wiping up blood stains before she called for Daryl. If you were attacked by an intruder and your sons lay dying, would you be busy wiping blood off your couch, IF YOU WERE INNOCENT? No, you wouldn't.

Also, the fact that the "intruder" broke in the house by slashing the garage window screen from the INSIDE (the window sill of which the dust had NOT been disturbed), with a knife that was in a wooden block in the KITCHEN.

To some of the nitpickers, it makes no difference to the story which lawyer made the opening statement, or whether Darlie had an abortion - permission only given by her husband after she agreed to have breast implants. Permission is not required by husbands in Texas, but anyone can see that she has had implants. For Daryl to be bragging about the size of Darlie's breasts to the police when his sons were stabbed to death, shows where his priorities lay.

Past history on Darlie included sexual abuse by a step-father, and narcissistic, histrionic behavior - she could not stand it when she lost the spotlight to Daryl at his graduation party, so she left, then came back hysterical, claiming to have been attacked, in order to get some attention for herself.

Darlie needed help, but never got it. She didn't get what she needed from her dysfunctional family, who also need help. The only way Darlie will ever be free in her own mind is to admit her guilt. She probably never will, because she is afraid of losing the support of her family members.

Daryl has also failed a polygraph, so there is probably more to this story.

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Summary: VERY WELL WRITTEN
Review: VERY TALENTED WRITER, YOU REALLY FEEL YOUR AT THE CRIME SCENE, WITH THE GREAT DETAIL. DEALS WITH ALOT OF THE COURT CASE, WHICH I FOUND TO BE VERY INTERESTING. FOUND OUT A FEW THINGS THAT I DIDNT IN OTHER BOOKS. (HUSH LITTLE BABIS). IM STILL CONVINCED SHE DID IT. READ THIS ONE YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED. HARD TO FIND HOWEVER, GET A USED COPY, I DID;