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Title: The Surgeon's Wife (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Kieran Crowley ISBN: 0-312-97641-0 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (16 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Interesting Story, Early Presentation Falls A Little Short
Comment: This is a true chronicle of two very troubled people whose marriage ends in murder. It's been awhile since I've read a true crime novel. Most of the reading I engage in now is fiction, so Crowley's journalistic writing style took some getting used to. Early on, his writing seemed rather choppy and abrupt. Facts were bluntly stated with no follow up. It was left up to the reader to fill in the rest of the picture. It's not bad, just different than the narrative used in most fiction. It may have been Crowley's attempt to remain unbiased, because later in the book, when he was expressing his own opinions, the writing was smoother. I had trouble feeling any sympathy for the victim (Gail Katz Bierenbaum). She was portrayed, for the most part, as a self-centered, spoiled brat. Her husband, Bob, was more complicated...a socially inept genius in the beginning and then an evil psychopath later on. It seemed to me that Crowly was out of his depth when he was describing the psychological profiles of Gail and Bob. Apparently Bob was diagnosed with "untreatable psychopathy" after just one visit to a psychiatrist. Psychopathy is a very broad term that includes many forms of mental illness and it would be irresponsible for a doctor to determine untreatably after one visit. A turning point in the book occurred with the disappearance of Gail. The author seemed to be on firmer ground when discussing actual evidence. The courtroom scenes brought together a lot of loose ends. Despite a shaky start, Crowley delivers an interesting story and leaves the reader with several unanswered questions to ponder.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Surgeon's Wife
Comment: Being addicted to reading true crime stories for many years, I would like to highly recommend "THE SURGEONS WIFE." This is my first book by the author Kieran Crowley and I will say that I am most impressed by his style of writing. You absolutley will not get bored with this story. Excellent Read!!
Rating: 4
Summary: Did he.. or didn't he? Common sense gives it away.
Comment: In a style that reads like a gritty novel, Crowley has managed to write an outstanding book. He manages to convey a gripping tale, somewhat American Gothic in content, that feels its way through parts of three different decades. And although the publishers choose to indeed reveal the ultimate conclusion on the backcover (thus robbing it of the all-elusive 5 star rating), it was, nevertheless, a great pleasure to read.
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Title: A Deadly Affair (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Tom Henderson ISBN: 0312977646 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Blind Eye: The Terrifying Story Of A Doctor Who Got Away With Murder by James B. Stewart ISBN: 0684865637 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Final Affair: The Shocking True Story of Marriage and Murder (Berkley True Crime) by Frank McAdams, Timothy Carney ISBN: 0425183084 Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The Stranger in My Bed (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Michael Fleeman ISBN: 0312984170 Publisher: St. Martin's True Crime Classics Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder by Carlton Stowers ISBN: 0312982143 Publisher: St. Martin's True Crime Classics Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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