American Mother: Dangerous Women - True Crime Stories

Masterfully written in an unbiased, actual events fashion. So smoothly constructed format that I felt I was witnessing it all as it happened.I found myself breathing rapidly when the suspense was there. It’s the kind of book that doesn’t lead you to believe one perspective, but to come to your own conclusion. This is a case that will echo in my thoughts for years to come.Well written, easy read that will make it hard to put down. One of the best, most thorough writers I’ve come across in decades.

This book had me going every way but Sunday Great writing and thorough investigating. Looking at it from both sides leaves questions. Hmmm.

This was a really good book about a very disturbed family especially the defendant. I don't understand why people resort to taking another person's life. Just get a divorce.

All the facts were presented in a compelling story. The description of the crime and the people involved kept my interest throughout the book. I would have given five stars if the book included pictures.

It took a while to get through this book, first it didnt have the pull that drives me page to page. Secondly i felt like i already knew who the perpetrator was.....i wax wrong.

You just have no idea what goes on behind closed doors. And when it's a mother and daughter, who really knows?This is a drama filled story. It's heart wrenching. I wanted to take a side and have confidence, but I mean, who knows? Mother and daughter were close, it blew up, and two people died. Is there more? Another Mother, perhaps?This story is sad and tragic. I'll be wondering about this for a long time. Really, really strange this story.

But my goodness so many errors. As an avid reader, the grammatical and punctual errors were so glaring at times it was hard to read.It never ceases to amaze me how many cold-hearted people are out there, and why such people go to extremes for extra coin.I am especially saddened by Sue Snow’s death, as she was an innocent person unknowingly caught in a another woman’s callousness and greed.I hope Sue’s daughter finds peace.

They could have qualified as the poster family for dysfunctional families anywhere. Multiple failed marriages, child abuse, heavy drinking and so forth were just the visible part of the iceberg. But there was family love and loyalty. Until there wasn't. Cindy, daughter of alleged cyanide killer told all on her mama.

This book was very interesting, kept me guessing who had committed the murder(s) until the near end, still not sure if the justice system got it completely right. The author lost my attention near the end; seemed to ramble on and didn't make much sense on some pieces of the puzzle. But overall a very well written book.

Started off strong but got bored. Chapters were long and the story jumped around so much, I found myself getting lost. I wouldn't recommend to be honest.

Quite disappointed again by this author. Some of his earlier stuff I was disheartened by as there were always far too many errors in work I was paying for. Then he released If You Tell and that was superb and I thought he'd changed his publisher or proofreader, whereupon I paid for 2 more of his books. This is the first I've picked up of that two. And once again it has way too many errors and I am cheesed off with it. I wouldn't mind but we're informed his books are selling VERY well, in which case he could well afford a decent proofreader or editor !! So I've been totally sucked in......I noted only 45 pages in that the writing was already very scrappy, in that he sort of hops around in the timeline and I really had no idea whatsoever how Sue fitted into the whole timeline or who she was, etc.....Stella the killer in this book is a nightmare and she raised her daughter right after a fashion, though I bet she regretted that in the end. If she'd not been such a pisspoor parent and a nicer person then I am sure Cindy may well have kept her secrets for her.He refers to the original product-tampering case as Capmurs, when I have only ever heard it referred to as Tymurs. We got to learn a great deal about Stella's mother and her own upbringing.......then further in the author just throws in that Cora had lost 2 children to tragic accidents !! Yet not a word was mentioned about this as we laboured through the chapters going into her whole life !! Quite the omission.....Sadly, we didn't get to learn much about Leah, either, aside from the fact that Cindy was more like her mother and took better care of her than Stella ever did. I had to wonder why any of these women EVER had kids, as they all preferred to be party girls as opposed to mothers. Stella also had a dire memory for such a profligate liar....He also threw in a mention of a passed polygraph, which we hadn't even been informed had been undertaken ! Then again, someone was suddenly testifying before a grand jury and we'd heard not one mention of that, either, till this passing reference ! It was never properly explained, to my satisfaction at least, as to why there was no court transcript available for jurors to consult, either. WHY not ???Throughout we hear how Stella was so attractive, etc.....but I looked her up and couldn't see it myself. I think Cindy was way more pretty than her mother.However, I saw photos of Sue Snow and she was beautiful......a lovely-looking lady who we never heard enough about in the story, really. I mean, Bruce was an innocent victim but HE'D chosen his prize. Poor Sue didn't even know Stella !!This passage I probably reread a dozen times, and on differing days to see if I "got it" better on another day and still it made absolutely sod all sense......see how you cope:"Sodium from the irksome green specks made it impossible to "fingerprint" the manufacturer. The green specks made it impossible to trace the manufacturer, as they contained sodium, which was the trace element in the potassium cyanide that SA Roger Martz needed to determine the source of manufacture. The presence of sodium in the green specks interfered with this process and made identification of the source impossible." Now !!! I've read some nonsense in my life but that paragraph takes the biscuit !!!There are misplaced or dropped commas and fullstops and apostrophes as well.....all a bit sloppy.There WAS a lovely little passage talking about Bruce's parents which had me howling.....it was very sweet indeed.The case is an interesting one but the presentation of it is pretty frightful, really.

The book was very detailed but repetitive. I only buy true crime books if they have 300 pages plus but this was just too long and not very interesting, skipped a few pages.

Another there great book of facts and accounts by Gregg olsen. The detail and depth in which he writes is truly amazing.