- Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's True Crime (6 Dec 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312947410
- ISBN-13: 978-0312947415
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.9 x 2.1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,103,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Loretta Bowersock and her daughter, Terri, ran a multimillion-dollar furniture store based in Tempe, Arizona, where they were well-known and admired by many. Together, these two women seemed to be living the American Dream - until one man decided to take it all away. Over the course of two decades, Taw Benderly worked his way into Loretta's heart, home, and business. Though the couple appeared to be happy, their lives behind closed doors told another story. Terri had always known that the handsome, charming, and usually employed Taw was manipulating her mother - but she did not know the extent of the abuse or how far he would go to defraud her. Then, just before Christmas in 2004, Loretta went missing. It would be more than a year before Terri learned the shocking truth: That, before killing himself, Taw murdered the 69 year old Loretta and left her Bones in the Desert.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A well told story of deceit and murder in the desert........
17 Oct 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Riveting.....I read the book in one sitting because I simply couldn't put it down. Better than any murder mystery novel you will ever read, but it really happened. Jana Bommersbach paints an incredible picture with her words. You will feel like you were there. She also takes on the case of elder abuse, which is much more prevalent than you can imagine. Entertaining, horrifying, spellbinding, heart stopping and sensational. I am holding my breath waiting for Jana's next book.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Not enough focus or direction to this book!
23 Oct 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I don't know how this book is getting all these four and five star reviews because it just isn't that good. First of all, it completely lacks any depth or emotion. I never felt I knew or understood Loretta any better by the end of the book than I did the beginning and that applies to all secondary characters as well. Although it is very sad that Ms. Bowersock was murdered, this book just didn't make me "feel" for her.
Second of all, this book has an identity crisis throughout - is it a murder mystery? Is it a book about psychological abuse? Is it a book about psychics who prey on the vulnerable and innocent? It's too hard to tell. All of these topics are brushed on but never well-defined or focused.
And too much of it is nothing more than a compilation of journal entries and excepts from news sources. It would've been a much better read if it had just been more captivating.
Second of all, this book has an identity crisis throughout - is it a murder mystery? Is it a book about psychological abuse? Is it a book about psychics who prey on the vulnerable and innocent? It's too hard to tell. All of these topics are brushed on but never well-defined or focused.
And too much of it is nothing more than a compilation of journal entries and excepts from news sources. It would've been a much better read if it had just been more captivating.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
This true story makes CSI look tame!
18 Oct 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Bommersbach is a first-rate investigative reporter and she really struts her stuff in this compelling new book. Her total access to the principals in the story add both drama and grit to the prose. You won't be able to put it down.
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