Review: "INFO...HERE...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 23, 2014
Over the past twenty years we've been lured into the 24-hour news cycle. When a story breaks, it's only valuable and pushed when it contains sex, murder, and dysfunctional families. I think part of this comes from viewers wanting acknowledgement to verify that their lives and situations are 'not so bad'. Well, if that's the case, this compilation of two true stories based on facts and reality should prime their pump.Author, Gregg Olsen does a fine job of taking the reader deep into the background of these two 'major' stories... when they were 'hot' and filling the tabloids and TV shows.The events, witness accounts, and personalities of each victim, perpetrator, and the legal and media hounds come front and center for their place (and bank account) in these stories.Olsen uses skill to write 'information' and 'who-said' into a fast-paced, and very informative read. I remember both of these major 'headline' stories, and after reading Olsen's work, I now know so much more than before...it's amazing. (The media plays us.)The author spent time, many hours, and dug through pages of transcripts, interviews, and even a personal interview with Mary Kay, and put together an interesting, compelling read. And no, I do not feel better for reading these heartbreaking truths with other adults and children. I feel pity and sadness."Thank you, Gregg, for these eye-opening stories! I enjoyed all of the facts, and now have a clearer understanding of these tragedies/dysfunctions within these surrounding family members...who I believe were the true victims. Keep writin' and smilin'...."LeeCarey-author.com