Bitter Harvest - Ann Rule

Truth is stranger than fiction, or so they say. I would prefer to say that the truth is more horrifying than fiction. Bitter Harvest is the 11th book from Ann Rule, a truly fantastic true crime writer. Avoiding the sensationalism and gratitious horror that often comes with these books, she writes with a sensitive and contemplative approach, which often makes the story she is telling much, much worse. In what can only be middle America Dr Deborah Green and Dr Michael Farrer live in the perfect house with their three children, Lissa, Tim and Kelly. They appear to have the perfect All-American lifestyle, cheerleading, good schools, perfect friends and ...

Anyone who has read my opinion on Ann Rule in the authors section of dooyoo will be aware that I think that she is the greatest ever true crime writer - and this book is one of her best. To quote the jacket, "Ann Rule takes the reader deep into the psyche of a killer whose behaviour,so twisted and so evil, defies belief" Ms Rule's true crime books come in two forms - crime files, in which she writes about several different cases in one book and, case studies in which she gives the reader an in-depth look into one case. "Bitter Harvest" takes the latter form. It is the tale of the American Dream. A seemingly happily married couple, both doctors, ...