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Book Review of Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murder

Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murder
Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murder
Author: Ann Rule
Genre: Nonfiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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"Somebody just shot my kids!" Diane Downs brought her car to a halt in front of a Springfield, Oregon, hospital, her three gravely wounded children beside her. Thus begins the shocking tale of a truly unthinkable crime that shattered the tranquility of a tight-knit community. As police searched for the "shaggy-haired stranger" Diane accused of shooting 8-year-old Christie, 7-year-old Cheryl, and 3-year-old Danny in cold blood, a suspicion grew that was even more horrifying than the crime itself: Did Diane shoot her own children?