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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
WHEN PAST AND PRESENT COLLIDE..., 16 May 2008
In this true crime story of murder and betrayal, the author takes the reader into an exploration of two murders, seamlessly and empathically weaving the stories of the tragic deaths of two young women. Though the deaths were fourteen years apart and in different jurisdictions, the two victims would have one thing in common. They had each fallen in love with the same man, Bart Corbin.
The first woman to die was Dolly Hearn, a beautiful, vivacious, dental student, who met Bart Corbin in dental school, where he, too, was a student. They eventually became a couple but the relationship was quite rocky. Then Dolly met an untimely death by virtue of a gunshot wound to the head, which the police classified as a suicide, despite her parents' belief that she had been murdered.
The second woman to die was Jennifer Corbin, Bart's wife. Bart Corbin, now a dentist, though not particularly successful in his practice of dentistry, was still able to live the American dream. He had a lovely wife, two wonderful children, and a nice home in a great neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia. There were cracks in that facade, however, and his wife finally decided that she was going to leave Bart, as he was not the man that she had thought he was. Then she, too, met her maker through a gunshot wound to the head. This time, however, the police did not rush to judgment to classify this death as a suicide.
A careful and thorough investigation, fueled by an unexpected lead, led to the police to connect the dots between the deaths of these two young women, resulting in the re-opening of the investigation into Dolly Hearn's death. What the police were to discover and what lead to the arrest of Bart Corbin in connection with these two tragic deaths makes for riveting true crime drama.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Rule Winner, 21 Oct 2008
Ann Rule doesn't disappoint. Another well put together novel of yet another American psychopath !! He ruined the lives of two very special and much-loved ladies. What a waste. Even worse he was at liberty for so long before he was dumb enough to repeat his trangressions. Thank goodness a link was found between the two deaths. What made him worse was he tried to portray both deaths as suicides...a real prize.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not one of her best., 23 July 2009
Although the makings of a good story were here - I do not think this was one of Ann Rule's best books. Both crimes were quite simple & therefore did not have the complexity to warrant over 400 pages. At times the book was quite slow moving & you had the impression that Ms Rule was filling in time. Shame as the actual crimes were interesting. I also felt that whilst Ann Rule got to know the victims she never really understood the psychology of the perpertrator and I would have liked to have known more about this character. If you are looking for one of her best - try Small Sacrifices or Bitter Harvest.
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