I have to admit that this is my least favorite full length book. The Crime Files are anthologies of her cases, written in a shorter manner. I do not prefer those, but this book should have been in an anthology. I always enjoyed the fact that Ann Rule could put in the research and detail into her books, that really gave you an amazing insight into the criminal justice process and the craziness that goes on in the world. This, however, was really stretching it thin. I won't say to skip this one, if you are a fan of this author, just prepare yourself for the fact that is drags on with little reward.