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Book Reviews of Deadly American Beauty: A True Story of Passion, Adultery, and Murder

Deadly American Beauty: A True Story of Passion, Adultery, and Murder
Deadly American Beauty A True Story of Passion Adultery and Murder
Author: John Glatt
ISBN-13: 9780312984199
ISBN-10: 0312984197
Publication Date: 3/13/2004
Pages: 292
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 34 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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DsuzieC avatar reviewed Deadly American Beauty: A True Story of Passion, Adultery, and Murder on + 159 more book reviews
This was one of the strangest true crimes I've ever read. I still hear about it in the news and stay up to date with new details.
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Very interesting read.
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Solid true crime story.
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This is an excellent read for true crime lovers!
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Very interesting true crime story. A very fast read. About drugs, murder, extra marital affairs, and all that good juicy stuff. I really enjoyed this one!
reviewed Deadly American Beauty: A True Story of Passion, Adultery, and Murder on + 22 more book reviews
Very well written and a dramatic true crime story!!!
babyjulie avatar reviewed Deadly American Beauty: A True Story of Passion, Adultery, and Murder on + 336 more book reviews
I read this so long ago that I can't remember much more than the basics. I bought this the other day and when I received it in the mail realized I'd already read it.
Glatt is one of the better true-crime writers out there IMO and this, while the story isn't the most outrageous, is very interesting.
The fact that this woman was a professional, intelligent woman, and still did what she did leads to some interesting questions.
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ook Description
Greg DeVillers was a top biotech executive, and Kristen Rossum was embarking on a career in toxicology at the San Diego Medical Examiner's office. They seemed to be happily married, living the American dream. But only months shy of their second anniversary, Kristen found her handsome husband dead from a drug overdose-his corpse sprinkled with rose petals. By his side was their wedding photo. The scene was reminiscent of American Beauty, one of Kristen's favorite movies. Authorities deemed it a suicide.Until they discovered that the rare poison found in Greg's body was the same poison missing from Kristen's office. Until they discovered the truth about Kristen's lurid affair, about her own long-time drug addiction, and about the personal and professional secrets she would kill to keep hidden-secrets that would ultimately expose the beautiful blonde as the deadly beauty she really was....a Deadly American Beauty