Joey S. (Joey) reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 404 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
When a woman was murdered, the obvious first suspects were her estranged husband and her new boyfriend. What unfolded was far more complicated than that.
This is a very interesting case that took years to unfold.
Courtroom scenes are minimal; good epilogue telling the status of each participant.
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This is a very interesting case that took years to unfold.
Courtroom scenes are minimal; good epilogue telling the status of each participant.
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Sylvia V. (Sylvia1951) - , reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Absolutely the best true crime book ever written !!
Marilyn M D. (redhatter5) reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book is so well written that I would put the author in the same class as Ann Rule. I did not want to put it down. There are so many characters and twists and turns. The murderer was a very interesting character. Excellent book - I would give it the highest rating and would recommend it to anyone.
Mary L. (maspaws) reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 28 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is a strange story and will make your head spin with all the details and people involved. What starts off as a brutal senseless murder progresses through the lives of many. The murderer is definitely unstable but is able to function well and without detection for a long time. The fact she was tracked down and the efforts put in by the detectives to solve this were amazing. It's hard to believe that someone would murder for such a stupid reason and more incredible that she would so easily find someone to follow thru with her plans. Truth is truly better than fiction...
JoEllen J. reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on
Helpful Score: 2
I loved this book! I am a big fan of true crime books and this was one of the best I have read in a long time.
Margie L. (Quiltingmargie) reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 94 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Joy Aylor is one of the most fascinating criminals I have read about so far. Beautiful and extremely manipulative, she used everyone who cared about her to achieve her goals. The worst was her orchestration of the gruesome death of her extranged husband's new lover. Her attempts to also kill her husband did not work out. After staying on the run for years, with the help of men who fell in love with her, she was found living the good life in France and was finally brought to justice. Carlton Stowers is, I believe, the best true crime writer yet. His amazing writing skills bring all of the characters into sharp focus. You almost feel that you know them.
Kim N. reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
If you have read Carlton Stowers books before then you know his style of writing. This was a very fascinating book, a really good read.
June C. reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 42 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
True story of a woman who hired someone to kill her husband's lover. Very good read.
Rose F. (rosereads) reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 88 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A GREAT true crime story - one of the best true crime writers out there.
ShaiLynne J. (LoveBeingMOM) -
Carlton Stowers is a True Crime author that I would put next to Ann Rule. He draws you into the story. It is difficult to put the book down.
A small child is taking a nap, when in the next room his mother is killed. Who could have done such a thing? Her estranged husband? Her boyfriend? Could it be a robbery gone wrong? This story is full of twists and turns and will keep your attention through the last page.
A small child is taking a nap, when in the next room his mother is killed. Who could have done such a thing? Her estranged husband? Her boyfriend? Could it be a robbery gone wrong? This story is full of twists and turns and will keep your attention through the last page.
Gloria B. reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 158 more book reviews
A amazing story about a Well respected Dr. murdering his wife. Good read by a great author of true crime.
Jeannie H. (ilovebooksanddogs) -
Carlton Stowers is an exceptional writer and this is an exceptionally good true crime book. What a mixed up mess of people were involved in this brutal murder, I was beginning to wonder how many more could possibly be involved. It was mind boggling. Still even with as many characters as this book had it was easy to keep track of them due to the authors style of writing. Great read, I highly recommend not just this book but this author.
Susan W. (scaddybo) reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 130 more book reviews
GREAT true crime thriller!
Karen W. (Ilvbooks) reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 275 more book reviews
Good juicy true life crime stories.
Beverly R. (bebbysue) reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 14 more book reviews
Carlton Stowers never disappoints with his writing!
Sharon C. (sharons11157) reviewed Open Secrets: A True Story of Love, Jealousy, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library) on + 2 more book reviews
This author is really good. He knows how to keep you interested in the story. Amazingly good.
