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Book Review of No, Daddy, Don't!: A Father's Murderous Act of Revenge

No, Daddy, Don't!: A Father's Murderous Act of Revenge
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This true story broke my heart and scared the hell out of me. It's very simply written and fast paced, I couldn't put it down once I picked it up, from the first page it gripped me.

After finishing last night I decided to check out to see when he was put to death for this horrific crime (which he committed in 2001 and was sentenced to death for in 2002) and guess what folks? 10 years later and he hasn't been! This POS is still alive, still breathing and actually is posting on an internet site with some crazy conspiracy theory and bizarre claims that none of this was his fault, he expresses no remorse and assumes no guilt for the heinous crime of murdering two of his daughters. And the state of Texas, yes Texas, notorious for death row executions is allowing this. Where is the justice for those two poor little girls, their mother and their family? I am totally in shock.

I checked a bit further, just google his name, there's plenty. He has his own page on the deathrow usa website...WTH?? Another site, Pysih.com (People You'll See in Hell) actually has a post on there from the girls mother, Mary Jean Pearle, in which she asks others not to buy or read this book, she says it was written against her wishes and no one who knew her or the girls would contribute to it. She says the author made money off of this case, off her misfortune and pain. I know that is probably true but yet without this story being told, without women being warned off the traits monsters such as John displayed, how can we justify it not being told? If it saves just one woman her pain, one child their death, then this book is worth reading. Due to this case, many advances have been made in the way law enforcement, courts and judges look at and decide to handle cases where there is spousal abuse.

This is just a sad, sad, heartbreaking story and one I will never forget. I am single, and I intend to stay single after reading this. In fact, I doubt I ever date again. Too scary a prospect when someone who looks and acts as this man did in the beginning, just to gain trust and then shattered it all. I'm too scared to trust any man now.
Rest in Peace, Angels Faith and Liberty.