Helpful Score: 3
In Spring 2001, when Faith and Liberty were visiting their father, Mary Jean received a message to call her daughters. Helpless, horrified, she heard her older daughter's pleading cries. Then came the sound of gunshots -- followed by solence. What evil impulses had driven a seemingly devoted father to commit the ultimate act of violence and betrayal... and how could justice be served. 16 pages of photos.
Helpful Score: 3
John Battaglia Jr's unpunished stalking and physical abuses of his ex-wives is a ringing indictment of a judicial system that winks at the Good Ole Boy Defendant and says: Now don't do that again, OK? A system that didn't quite get around to revoking John's slap-on-the-wrist probation until after he had murdered his two young daughters, with whom he had court-ordered unsupervised visitation, at point-blank range, with their momma on the phone to them as they screamed: "No, Daddy, Don't!"
Finally, and way late, the system did something.
Finally, and way late, the system did something.
Helpful Score: 3
This honestly wasn't a page turner for me as far as true crime books. I was surprised with all the great reviews, but I didn't find it that exciting. However, I feel like I learned a lot about the law system, and I have never been so angered at how little the law does to protect battered women from their spouses... this will enrage you!
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Omg this true crime account literally made me cry. How could a man do something like this to his own children , as an act of revenge on his soon to be x wife? Not for the tender hearted. But a very good true crime account.
Stacy J. (StacyJ) reviewed No, Daddy, Don't!: A Father's Murderous Act of Revenge on + 87 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
True crime about how John Battaglia terrorized his family and ultimately killed his two young daughters. Very graphic, but a good read.
