Lynette_Morrissett

I have watched every documentary, tv show and listened to every podcast I could on the subject of the Murdaugh murders. I ordered this book thinking it would be mostly a review of what I already knew. And some of that was true. There has been a lot of coverage about these murders and crimes. But Larson has written a book that I could not put down. I enjoyed how he organized the book and really broke down, chapter by chapter, both the crimes and the man behind it all. I learned so much about the trial process as well as very interesting chapters on what makes a psychopath and how all of this could tie back to Alec. He was a very calculated and deceitful man, erratic and Addicted, but also beloved by almost all who knew him. All I can say is "oh what a tangled web we weave". If you know, you know. I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys true crime shows to pick up this book. But just don't expect to do much else for a few days.

I enjoyed Amy Ephron's book, Loose Diamonds, for what it was: A light, entertaining diversion. It was humorous and had some heartwarming moments, but was not ground breaking in any way and not something I would convince someone to go out and purchase. I would certainly tell them to read it if someone lent it to them.

I thoroughly enjoyed Amy Chua's book. I was, at turns, both amazed and horrified by her descriptions of her mothering techniques. I found the insight into the Chinese way of parenthood to be fascinating but not sure it is something I could adopt or agree with for my own children. Her style of writing was very honest, humorous and engaging and I think this would make a terrific book club choice. I would be fascinated to hear her husband's perspective on some of the same events. I highly recommend this book.