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While this is the first book I have written by Amanda Lamb, it might also be the last. The case was interesting but the book should have been about a third of its size. It was very boring at time, many facts were endlessly repeated chapter after chapter.

I also feel in a case where there was no true resolution it should have been written from a more neutral point of view.

I finished the book wondering why some of the other suspects weren't investigated. The author had little hard facts to go on but seems insistent on his guilt.

Nancy is an outgoing, fun loving girl who falls in love with reserved and quiet Brad. When Brad gets a job in the US, they swiftly marry and move. Soon there are children and marital issues Nancy just can't handle anymore. She decides to bring her kids home to Canada and file for divorce, but Brad is not willing to let her go. Until he kills her. This is the story of how the marriage fell apart, the murder was committed and how the family and police refused to back down until they had the man who killed Nancy behind bars.

Tragic story. Found the book somewhat repetitive, lots of review of the same facts.

This book was a decent read. Not a 5 star book though as many people on amazon gave it but overall it was interesting.

It was well written but at the end you still are left with many questions. You do know though cause you will be told many a times that the victim was an angel and I am cool when a writer says that but not constantly please. This was a senseless crime and after I finished reading I am still left with many questions as were the detectives and family. I give it 3.5 stars

This book is anything but "wickedly funny"; perhaps "mostly annoying" or "slightly disturbing" would be more apt descriptions. Amanda Lamb seems alarmingly out of touch with what her daughters need from their mother. She spends most of these essays shamelessly telling us how she needs to do everything but mothering in order to be a better mother, such as always working, always rushing, throwing away her daughters home-made Christmas ornaments, taking her daughters out of diapers before they are toilet-trained, etc. Sorry, can't relate at all.

It was wonderful to read an honest representation of motherhood. Lamb admits to all her flaws, many of which are also mine, and I imagine are also the "flaws" of many other working moms. I laughed and felt reassured at the same time. My favorite essays were those on traveling with kids, becoming the "anti-mom" and mommy brain.