Ginette B. (Niteowl7) reviewed on 2/17/2008 + 242 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

Sometimes the back of the book descriptions are somewhat overblown but not in this true crime novel. Part of that description reads, "....the shocking life of a woman whose violence, jealousy, rage, and domination led to brutally heinous crimes of ruthless ferocity." This story isn't for the faint of heart. Theresa Cross slowly and brutally killed two of her daughters. Her two sons helped to get rid of the bodies. Her youngest daughter, Terry Knorr Groves, left home before anything happened to her. For 9 years, Terry held on to the secret of the murders. Whenever she went to the police, they didn't believe her. Theresa started losing her freedom when Terry finally found a cop who was willing to believe her and start investigating.
"Mother's Day" is well written and if it weren't a true crime book I'd say it was hard to put down. But knowing this really happened, there were times I had to put the book down and read something lighter. This woman doesn't deserve the name of "mother". The disposal of the bodies were bad enough but what she did to her daughters before she murdered them boggles the mind and nearly broke my heart. I recommend this book to anyone interested in law enforcement, social work, and psychology. Make sure you have an objective mind on when you read it.

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