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Evil Beside Her: The True Story of a Texas Woman's Marriage to a Dangerous Psychopath
Evil Beside Her The True Story of a Texas Woman's Marriage to a Dangerous Psychopath
Author: Kathryn Casey
At first, Linda Bergstrom's marriage to her husband James was idyllic. They were young and in love; he was about to enter the Navy and she was eager to start a family. But it wasn't long before the dream exploded. James became abusive and violent, prone to sudden bursts of anger, long silences, and unexplained disappearances. But Linda v...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780061582011
ISBN-10: 0061582018
Publication Date: 11/1/2008
Pages: 368
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3.9 stars, based on 29 ratings
Publisher: Harper
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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reviewed Evil Beside Her: The True Story of a Texas Woman's Marriage to a Dangerous Psychopath on + 11 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I thought that Linda Bergstrom (the wife of the psychopath) was very brave and strong. She had to work to show police that her husband was really the bad guy she knew he was.
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Enjoyed reading this book. I doesn't hurt to be reminded that people aren't always who they seem to be. Watch out for the nice, shy ones!
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reviewed Evil Beside Her: The True Story of a Texas Woman's Marriage to a Dangerous Psychopath on
It was a good story but I wasn't crazy about the flow of the story. This is one of the first true crime books I skipped ahead because i was bored. Linda's background makes it easier to understand why she would stay trapped in the situation.
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I would say this was a story of a very couragous woman, who fought against all odds, to do the right thing and see that he was convicted.


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