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The End Of The Dream The Golden Boy Who Never Grew Up : Ann Rules Crime Files Volume 5 |
Author: Ann Rule
Published: 1998-12-01 |
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Customer comments on this selection.
 This is a hit!!!!!
Ann Rule really shows why she is one of the best in this book. You will not be able to put this book down.
 Not my favorite of Ann's
I love Ann Rules books, she is my favorite true crime write, but this one was a little drawn out. I still liked the book, and the 3 shorter stories in the back were short and to the point. The main story however seemed a little long. I still recommend any of Rules books.
One Of My Favorites
***** Spoiler Alert**** I live in the Northwest and I remember when I was watching the news and they were chasing this guy through a neighborhood. I had just moved here and it was one of the first things I saw on the news. The guy ended up breaking into a.... well, read the book. I knew I had moved to the right place when all this was going on! It was exciting! The whole bank robber thing with the guy so brazen and dangerous, the cops on his tail but needing a lucky break. I love that kind of stuff. Several years later Anne Rule wrote the book. What a great story! I loved reading all about Scott and his tree house and his over the top energy and lifestyle. This book is awesome! The only thing.... do not look at the pictures until you are done. The pictures will give away a lot of the story and that is why I gave this book 4 stars. Anne Rule shouldn't have put those pictures in there because we all go to the pictures right away and look. It ruined a few parts of the story for me... so beware... don't look at the pictures until you are done. Great book!
 More True Crime Stories
This is the fifth volume in Ann Rule's series of true crime books. These 4 stories all ended in the destruction of a person's dreams. [This often happens to people who are not involved in a crime. Know your limits.] Rule seems to be fascinated by Scott (p.429), but this long story may not have been salable as a book given its lack of national importance.
"The End of the Dream" begins with a bank robbery in Seattle. The police and the FBI were searching for the unknown suspects (Chapter 1). Then there is a long story about the people who are the subject of this story. When a parent tells a child "do what you think is best" you get a hint how this story will turn out (Chapter 3). What happens when a talented individual runs wild and lives a life that flouts conventions? When he can manipulate people into doing wrong? [I found this story to be too long with too many details.] There are plenty of bad examples here. Chapter 17 tells about the psychological thrill of bank robbers. Does having more bank branches result in more bank robberies (Chapter 19)? [Is it cost-effective?] Chapter 21 tells how money is laundered in Las Vegas. Then "Hollywood" went to the well once too often (Chapter 33). They never planned for being recognized before they entered the bank. Their crime spree was finally over.
"The Peeping Tom" tells of a crime in Salem, the capital of Oregon. Kay lived in a small house with cats (no dog). She had a suspicion of being watched, but her boyfriend told her not to worry. When she didn't go to work a friend went to investigate and found Kay's body. A likely suspect did not match the physical evidence. Seven years later there was a tip from an inmate and then a surprising confession that solved this cold case.
"The Girl Who Fell in Love with Her Killer" is about a troubled teenager who hitchhiked with a stranger and survived three gunshots to the head. You'll be shocked to learn why she didn't testify against him. He was convicted anyway, and served his time.
"An Unlikely Suspect" tells how a man returned from work to find his wife murdered and his 14-year old son missing. Was he another victim? The police learned the shocking news about this minor, who had never been in trouble. Did this family have anything unusual that contributed to this crime (p.523)?
Another fascinating book by Ann Rule
Another strong book by Ann Rule. The main story, "End of the Dream," is fascinating and yet heartbreaking. A smart, talented, deeply loved man seems to assume that life owes him prosperity without effort. He manipulates those who love him to commit atrocious deeds to keep him in the lifestyle he thinks he deserves. The four stories that follow the main one are less gripping, perhaps because they are much shorter and lack the details that makes the longer story so engrossing.
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