Review: Astounding how self centered some people can be..................
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2014
I like true crime books because they try to answer an unanswerable question (what makes people do what they do?). This book was extremely well written and really came off as unbiased. That in itself must be a very difficult task for any true crime author who is, after all, a human with their own perceptions and biases.What to say about the subject matter that hasn't been said and dissected over and over in the media and in the courts. All I can think of is the terrible, selfish decisions made by both Dan and Betty. (Linda's decisions are more understandable but she was willingly caught in the middle). IF they had put their children first, IF they had been truthful to each other, IF they had been less selfish and narcissistic (yes, both of them), IF they had been less ambitious and less materialistic....the list of IF's go on and on.This is a great read, I recommend it to all who like true crime and those who just want to see if they can answer that unanswerable question!!Oh, and to answer the question Should Betty Broderick ever be free? I am glad I don't have to make that decision. The parole board has said no at least twice now. They say she shows no repentance.