Maureen D. (aislingthebard) reviewed Afraid of the Dark: The True Story of a Reckless Husband, his Stunning Wife, and the Murder that Shattered a Family on
Helpful Score: 2
The book is misleading in its classification, because "true crime" implies elements of suspense and some idea of the mind of the criminal being explored. I feel this book fits better under "courtroom procedure" or something, because it was not in the least "suspenseful" and did not fit the genre of being a "mystery" in any sense of the word. Not what I expected, not well written (even typos and grammatical errors...are there no more proofreaders?). All in all, I don't have any interest in re-reading, or keeping, this book.
Christina B. (christinaholly) reviewed Afraid of the Dark: The True Story of a Reckless Husband, his Stunning Wife, and the Murder that Shattered a Family on + 27 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
While an interesting read, the author summed up the couple's lives and marriage in the first few chapters and the rest of the book was devoted to the trial. I am more interested in the forensic psychology of true crime and less interested in the legal aspect, so this book wasn't for me.
Judy (DimensionX) reviewed Afraid of the Dark: The True Story of a Reckless Husband, his Stunning Wife, and the Murder that Shattered a Family on + 65 more book reviews
I liked this book. This was not a clear-cut case...the verdict was considered controversial. That's what made the story so interesting - wondering if he really did do it. I'm not so sure he did!
