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5.0 out of 5 stars I rate "Small Sacrifices" as THE best true crime book ever!, 23 Aug 1999

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I have read all of Ann Rule's books and I think she is one of the most talented writers to come down the pike in a long time. My cousin was living about five miles from Dianne Downs in Oregon and she kept me up-to-date on this horrendous crime, via the local newspapers, "gossip from neighbors," etc. When the book came out, I couldn't wait to read it and have read it a couple times over. Ann Rule is a master at reporting the facts, as she does in all of her books. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in true crime. The book grabs you from the start and does not let go until the very last page! The story is gripping, very sad, and all too real. What a book!!!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars DIANE DOWNS -Murdering Motherly Love!, 23 Mar 2001

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I remember watching the tv film version of these events (Diane Downs being played by Farrah Fawcett), but after reading this book the tv film version is very weak. This is a tremendous book and an awful subject to cover. How could a mother possibly try to murder all 3 of her children in cold blood? Ann Rule covers every aspect of Diane Downs upside life, her self obsession of what I want I shall have no matter what attitude. You can literally feel your heart breaking as you turn page after page knowing what this so called caring mother did. If there is any consolation to be found after reading this book, then it surely must be that Diane Downs is behind bars where she truly belongs, and at least 1 of her children did survive the shooting and testified against her in a court of law. Highly recommendable reading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Diane Downs is the epitome of evil!, 22 Nov 1997

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When I read this book I almost became physically ill when I got to the chapter in which Diane Downs commits the murders of her children. How in the name of God could she have done this to those innocent kids who were like lambs to the slaughter? During the reading of this book I cried many many tears at the thought of those children. Diane Downs didn't deserve the priviledge of being a mother. I often wonder what has become of Diane and how she feels about what she did to her kids? Does she have any remorse? This book upset me so much that I couldn't watch the t.v. movie with Farrah Fawcett. Ann Rule did an excellent job of writing this book, but it would be very difficult for me to read again. This tragic account of a horrible crime, will definitely make you want to hug your own children much tighter.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is an amazing look at a mother's love and lies.
I think that Small Sacrifices is one of the best novels I have ever read, it tells a complex story of many personalities and weaves them together so at the end of the book you... Read more

Published on 3 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF HER BEST!!!!!!
THIS THE FIRST BOOK I HAD READ BY ANN RULE AFTER SEEING THE TV MOVIE. IAM NOW HOOKED ON THIS WONDERFUL AUTHOR. SHE MAKES YOU FEEL AS IF YOU ARE THERE AT THE CRIME SCENE. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing story
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5.0 out of 5 stars You will not be able to put this down..Ann Rule at her best
From the opening pages, this story of lies, manipulation and murder will keep you turning pages until the wee hours of the morning. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars The first and best true crime book I have read, BAR NONE!
I borrowed this book from a friend, and after reading it started my own Ann Rule library. She is the only true crime writer that I now read. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars the best book in this genre i have ever read
I first saw this book after Ann Rule was a guest on a Philly Radio Station. I bought it, and couldnt put it down, was up the entire night reading it! Read more

Published on 28 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT;PAGE-TURNER, IMPACTED FOR LIFE.
THIS BOOK I WAS UNABLE TO PUT DOWN UNTIL I HAD REACHED THE LAST PAGE. I HAVE REREAD THE BOOK 4 TIMES. IT MAKES YOU WONDER WHAT WENT ON IN DIANE'S HEAD. Read more

Published on 7 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Ann Rule's Best!
Ann Rule has done it again! This gut-wrenching, unforgettable book is one of the best-written true-crime stories in print. Read more

Published on 24 Aug 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A tragic story
Ann Rule examines the mind of Diane Downs, a woman who cold bloodedly shot her three children, killing one and crippling the others. Read more

Published on 15 Aug 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars This was the book that started it all for me!
I have read this book more than once, and I am still astonished by this case! This was the first true-crime book that I ever read, and it started an interest in criminal... Read more

Published on 28 Jul 1998

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