Journal Entry 1 by CrazyDutchwoman from Heemstede, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Friday, November 04, 2011

Weird. This book has been on my shelves for years so i was surprised to discovered I had not registered it here.

Frances Bradshaw Schreuder had made her decision: Her wealthy father had to die. She chose the one assassin who couldn't refuse her: her seventeen-year-old son.
 

Journal Entry 2 by CrazyDutchwoman at Heemstede, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Friday, November 04, 2011

** spoiler alert ** Wow, What a book and what a family. I always say my family is crazy a a joke but my family is very sane compared to this family.

Very intriguing book. I thought a lot of it was well written and some parts were not. (the end) Once I had finished it I had to know what had happened to this family and to my dismay i discovered Frances had only been in jail for 13 years or so. She died in 2004 and I am sure her mom managed to get her more money.

The person i got most angry about was the mother Berenice. It appeared to me she hated her husband and did not really care for her other 2 daughters. only the youngest counted. The 2 oldest were smart to make sure she could not give everything to Frances but in a way she managed to do that anyways cause where did Frances get all that money from to pay for the ballet? That was not very clear to me in this book cause it said that Berenice "Only" ha! got 10.000 a month.

Frances was sick so to me her mother is the one to blame most of it all. I googled this family and discovered a tribute page for Frances. (Yes i kid you not) but it was interesting cause I got to know a bit what had happen to Marc and Larry. They say the youngest child is doing very well but I can't imagine she can have such a childhood and not be scarred by that. Hope it is true though.

I am glad I had a copy of this book and would like to read the other book about this case At Mother's Request one day.
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