Every Breath You Take : A True Story of Obsession, Revenge, and Murder
by Ann Rule | Nonfiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0743202961 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0743202961 Global Overview for this book
Registered by k00kaburra of San Jose, California USA on 8/12/2009
This book is in a Controlled Release!
This book is in a Controlled Release!
2 journalers for this copy...
Bought at Unicorn Thrift Store's 50% off sale for release.
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From Publishers Weekly
The latest from respected true crime veteran Rule (And Never Let Her Go, etc.) walks readers through the tortured life and ugly murder of Sheila Bellush, a woman relentlessly pursued by her sexually obsessed ex-husband, Allen Van Houte. The crime scene is horrific: Bellush lies dead in the kitchen while her toddler quadruplets are left to walk naked through her blood. Bellush had long warned close friends that she feared her ex-husband's reprisals and went so far as to request "if I'm not here... find Ann Rule and have her write my story." Rule, in classic form, meticulously re-creates the prosaic lives of her characters, charting one woman's pleasantly humdrum existence undermined by a man bent on making a fortune though defaulting on bank loans and pedestrian cons, such as swindling family members. After he lured Bellush into his world of sexual play, she left him, and he hired a man to kill her. The subsequent fallout included a complex and lengthy inquiry by investigators. There are no surprises here for the reader, though some may enjoy Rule's examination of Van Houte's manipulative and predatory nature. Essentially, this account is too long for its limited subject matter. (Oct. 15)Forecast: Sixteen of Rule's 18 books have been bestsellers, and the Free Press is pushing this with a 10-city tour, a 20-city radio satellite tour and floor displays. But it's possible that less-than-favorable word-of-mouth will cut into sales.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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From Publishers Weekly
The latest from respected true crime veteran Rule (And Never Let Her Go, etc.) walks readers through the tortured life and ugly murder of Sheila Bellush, a woman relentlessly pursued by her sexually obsessed ex-husband, Allen Van Houte. The crime scene is horrific: Bellush lies dead in the kitchen while her toddler quadruplets are left to walk naked through her blood. Bellush had long warned close friends that she feared her ex-husband's reprisals and went so far as to request "if I'm not here... find Ann Rule and have her write my story." Rule, in classic form, meticulously re-creates the prosaic lives of her characters, charting one woman's pleasantly humdrum existence undermined by a man bent on making a fortune though defaulting on bank loans and pedestrian cons, such as swindling family members. After he lured Bellush into his world of sexual play, she left him, and he hired a man to kill her. The subsequent fallout included a complex and lengthy inquiry by investigators. There are no surprises here for the reader, though some may enjoy Rule's examination of Van Houte's manipulative and predatory nature. Essentially, this account is too long for its limited subject matter. (Oct. 15)Forecast: Sixteen of Rule's 18 books have been bestsellers, and the Free Press is pushing this with a 10-city tour, a 20-city radio satellite tour and floor displays. But it's possible that less-than-favorable word-of-mouth will cut into sales.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Released 14 yrs ago (10/11/2009 UTC) at USPS, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Adding to Kaila-Ann's Mixed Books Bookbox!
Adding to Kaila-Ann's Mixed Books Bookbox!
Took this one out of Kaila-Ann's Mixed Book Bookbox! It will be a while before I can read this but I do look forward to doing so!
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Sending this book to my aunt who loves non-fiction books!
Sending this book to my aunt who loves non-fiction books!
