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Title: Fatal Embrace (St. Martin's True Crime Library.) by Cris Barrish, Peter Meyer ISBN: 0-312-97031-5 Publisher: St. Martin's True Crime Classics Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.93 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: I couldn't put it down -- engrossing; packed with suspense
Comment: Having followed Cris Barrish's reporting of this case for three years, I bought "Fatal Embrace '' expecting a comprehensive retelling of this crime. But Barrish and Peter Meyer added new dimensions to the story, from their mysterious opening about a cooler being found in the ocean through the pain of the Faheys to the arduous investigation that resulted in Tom Capano's arrest and conviction. The writers gave me a bird's eye view of Anne Marie and Tom's crazy relationship, one that the other books on this topic didn't come close to matching. I'd highly recommend this to anybody who is interested in this case or wants to read a thrilling crime book.
Rating: 3
Summary: An interesting account of a famous society murder.
Comment: I lived in Delaware through the Capano murder investigation and trial -- in fact, it marked my first years as a Delaware attorney. This was literally the talk of the town for many years as the investigation and trial dragged on; and as this is a small town, word gets around fast. Yet, I learned a few things from the book that I hadn't previously been aware of.
It's hard to tell where Barrish's writing ends and Meyer's begins. Barrish is a reporter for the Wilmington News-Journal and covered the story from start to finish. I suspect he filled in some of the more obscure details about Delaware and its strange quirks. Yet, the book is peppered with first-person accounts by Barrish regarding covering the story which are out of place among the balance of the narrative. And some of the descriptive sentences in the book are practically Dickensian in their length.
Finally, the trial is almost given short shrift as opposed to the investigation. More attention to the legal nuances of the trial -- and there were many -- would have been helpful.
Rating: 5
Summary: Absolutely amazing!
Comment: I thought this book was abosolutely amazing! I could not put this book down! Cris Barrish came to my class at the University of Delaware and spoke to us and that is why I had to go out and buy a copy! I was amazed at the ability to write with such great detail! I loved it and recommend it to anyone!
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Title: Summer Wind : Thomas Capano and the Murder of Anne Marie Fahey by George Anastasia ISBN: 0061031003 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: And Never Let Her Go: Thomas Capano : The Deadly Seducer by Ann Rule ISBN: 0671868713 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 29 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Poisoned Vows: A True Story by Clifford L. Linedecker ISBN: 0312955138 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Laci: Inside the Laci Peterson Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Michael Fleeman ISBN: 0312995857 Publisher: St. Martin's True Crime Classics Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Evidence of Murder: A Twisted Killer's Trail of Violence by Samuel Roen ISBN: 0786015535 Publisher: Pinnacle Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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