This book is about Tom and Patricia (Taylor) Allanson. Tom was the second husband of Patricia, whom he met in 1973 after her divorce in 1971 from her first husband. At the time, Tom was also going through a nasty divorce. Patricia was interested in someone else, but she thought Tom would be the best choice. He could provide her with the lifestyle that she wanted. Tom's parents were not fans of Patricia, and she wasn't really keen on them either. Tom and Patricia wound up marrying each other anyway, in a Gone With The Wind themed wedding in Georgia, (insert eye roll...that really helps perpetuate the Southern stereotype). The family drama between these four was INCREDIBLE. The drama resulted in the shooting of Tom's parents. The amount of lies and stories these two told, you'd need a flow chart to track. Patricia was eventually also arrested when it was discovered that she had been poisoning Tom's grandparents once they made her a beneficiary on their insurance documents. Insanity.

This book was a wild ride. An absolute rollercoaster. I can hardly imagine dealing with a family like this, or letting someone come in and cause such drama. Rule did an astronomical amount of research for this book, and you can tell it. She told this story in a way that was page turning. This is probably one of the better, more interesting books of hers that I have read. This case was just wild.