This book covers the case of Diane Downs, an Oregon woman who claimed that she was accosted by a man who was trying to carjack her. She claimed that the man shot her children, and she was able to speed away to the hospital. Upon arrival, medical personnel and police found that the car was covered in blood. Diane had been shot in the arm, and each of the three children had been shot as well. Forensic evidence was not supportive of Diane's story. She was ultimately charged in the crimes against her children, being sentenced to life plus fifty years.

I have always enjoyed Anne Rule's books, and this one was no different. I thought her research into the case was well done. She presented all of the evidence in a way that was factual and easy to follow without having to be a forensics expert. This was a terrible story. It's always exceptionally disturbing to read about parents who murder their children. I could never imagine doing anything like this to my children, yet there are people like this all over the world. If you can't handle crimes against children, I would avoid this book, otherwise it was good.