Michelle Goots Michael, most commonly known as Shelly, was a straight A Student, high school and college cheerleader, and pediatric nurse. She began working at a hospital, where she was very flirty and bubbly, much to the annoyance of some of her coworkers. She wound up catching the eye of her future husband, James "Jimmy" Michael. The problem was...both were married to other people. The two married after leaving their respective spouses. In 2005, Shelly was called at work and told her house was on fire. When she arrived home, she began acting in a way that emergency personnel deemed suspicious. As it turns out, they were right to be suspicious of Shelly, though I won't go into anymore details and spoil the book for those who have not read it.

This case was covered on 48 Hours, Snapped, and several true crime podcasts. John Glatt is an investigative journalist, and this really serves him well in his true crime books. He presents a vast wealth of information in a way that is easy to follow and understand, which is great because I am nosey and like to know all the details about everything. I really appreciate the writing style of this author and the time he puts into the details. Even though there is a lot of information, you do not get overwhelmed or buried in it. The more I read about this woman and her statements she made to police and others...wow. She was something else. If you are a true crime reader, and you have not read this book or any by this author, you should do yourself a favor and pick up a couple.