Ann Rule - Empty Promises: And Other True Cases

Pros: Ann Rule is a bestselling author, dealing with true crime
Cons: None, other than it is a book of short stories, which are not my favorite

I have been volunteering with an organization providing shelter and services to battered women and their children (and in some cases, their pets). I guess that this was on my mind when I purchased Ann Rule's bookEmpty Promises Volume 7.
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Pros: Ten interesting stories about people who aren't who they seem to be.
Cons: I prefer Rule's single subject books.

While hanging out at a used book store, I recently purchased Ann Rule's 2001 true crime book, Empty Promises: And Other True Cases. I've spent the last ten days or so reading this book, which follows Rule's usual formula. Empty ...

Pros: Well written, detailed, includes 10 cases
Cons: none

Fans of Ann Rule likely already know her extensive background as one of today's most well known true crime writers. A former Seattle policewoman, her college minors include psychology, criminology and penology to go along with the BA she attained in...

Pros: The main story is gripping, the others quick reads
Cons: some are difficult to digest

Whenever I'm in a book store, I always find myself drawn to the true crime section. As some of my faithful readers know, I am a fan of books written about murder, serial killers, and crime. Yes...that's write...there is something wrong with my head....

Pros: Mind-blowing stories of crimes against women and men; battered women and murder
Cons: Depressing acts

In the midst of the reporting of the Chandra Levy-Gary Condit affairs, my wife bought me a fairly interesting little book by famed mystery and true crime writer, Anne Rule. For those of you who don't know her, she is the former Seattle policewoman who...

Pros: Alot of interesting true-crime stories in this book!
Cons: Sad and tragic!

I bought this book a week ago and I just finished reading this tonight.

Ann Rule has really done a very superb job in putting this book together. The various true-crime stories this woman has written is very well detailed and there is not a...

Pros: Great insight into the case of true murder
Cons: none

Jami was an innocent girl with so much to offer the world. She had great grades, could have gotten into any college she wanted, and could have had any man she wanted. All of this rang true until she got involved with Steve. Steve Sherer was a man with a...