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A Rose for Her Grave: And Other True Cases Audiobook
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A Rose for Her Grave - the principal story of this collection - vividly recreates the cautionary tale of Randy Roth, a misogynistic sociopath from the Pacific Northwest whose rage was directed primarily at women and children. Addicted to his own greed, Roth exercised a powerful aura of control over his victims, using his ability to charm and boyish good looks to lower their defences. By the time they saw the reality of the madness in his eyes, it was usually too late. This, along with five other chilling cases, bears the stamp of classic Ann Rule - informed, comprehensive, and eerily evocative of man's inhumanity to man.
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"First Ann Rule book that I read. I enjoyed the book but felt that certain details were prolonged. Yet there were areas (portions of the story) in which I wanted more information but unfortunately she didn't elaborate."
— Jocelyn (4 out of 5 stars)
A Rose for Her Grave Listener Reviews
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" I really enjoy crime mysteries, and this book was no different. However, due to the way it was written, full of facts and dates, you couldn't help but be reminded that this was a TRUE story. It was fascinating, yet disturbing at the same time. It was hard not to feel sympathy for the victim and families in the book. "
— Laura, 1/3/2014 -
" Ann Rule does a good job of pulling the reader into her version of crime drama. Basing much of her facts on "court transcripts", she's made an art of supposition. ;) "
— Faintly, 12/26/2013 -
" Ann Rule is the best True Crime writer. If you enjoy this genre...you will enjoy all her books. "
— Jennie, 12/24/2013 -
" I loved this book! The longer more meatier stories in her books seem to be more well-written than the short stories. There is more detail, suspense, and a little chilling. For me, itt's hard to beat Ann Rule's books! "
— Tami, 12/23/2013 -
" I love every book Ann Rule has ever written! "
— Eva, 12/15/2013 -
" A great starter book for those looking into the True Crime genre. This book is made up of a few shorter accounts of various crimes (along with photos of those involved.) "
— Marissa, 11/22/2013 -
" If you like true crime stories, I would definitely recommend this book. My only issue was that the crimes were dated (book was written in 1993) so the discussion of the technology used was also dated. However, I would definitely pick up another of Ann Rule's books. "
— Alison, 11/20/2013 -
" More Ann Rule--I love her I really do! "
— Jamie, 11/19/2013 -
" More short true crime stories from Ann. "
— Cheryl, 11/17/2013 -
" This was my first true crime novel. I am amazed that I am reading a real case. Ann Rule did a great job researching the crimes and laying out the story with suspense. "
— Davida, 11/16/2013 -
" This was a chilling book. "
— Mariola, 10/21/2013 -
" not the best, but still a good read. "
— Angela, 10/18/2013 -
" Good read ~ not the best "
— Joanna, 7/30/2013 -
" Ann Rule is the master of True Crime narratives! "
— J, 7/26/2013 -
" True crimes - Seattle area - reality's a little freaky and closer to home than you think. "
— Mary, 7/21/2013 -
" Hard to give it a high mark because it is more narration about a true crime but Ann Rule wrote it very well. "
— Dennis, 7/7/2013 -
" They're interesting stories, but somehow reading about cases that happened 40+ years ago loses a lot of it's edge. On the other hand, it's sometimes fascinating how inaccurate, random, and even bumbling the police investigations could be back then. So much of it relied totally on luck. "
— Sue, 7/6/2013 -
" There are really some sick & twisted people in this world, many of which author Ann Rule has profiled in her many great books. "
— Sandy, 7/5/2013 -
" Man, I love me some basic solid true crime. Ann Rule isn't my favorite writer but she can craft a true crime story better than nearly everyone else. "
— Kassie, 3/7/2013 -
" This is a book about true crimes. Its sad to read about murders that have happened, but it is a very good book. It gives you an inside look crimes that have made headlines. "
— Britney, 2/21/2013 -
" great book! Love the mini true crime stories in it. "
— Kristen, 2/15/2013
About Ann Rule
Cassandra Campbell has won multiple Audie Awards, Earphones Awards, and the prestigious Odyssey Award for narration. She was been named a “Best Voice” by AudioFile magazine and in 2018 was inducted in Audible’s inaugural Narrator Hall of Fame.
About Laural Merlington
Laural Merlington is an audiobook narrator with over two hundred titles to her credit and a winner of multiple Earphones Awards. An Audie Award nominee, she has also directed over one hundred audiobooks. She has performed and directed for thirty years in theaters throughout the country. In addition to her extensive theater and voice-over work, she teaches college in her home state of Michigan.