A Perfect Husband
by Aphrodite Jones
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Author: Aphrodite JonesEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-01
ISBN: 0786016949
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Pinnacle
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Book Review: Excellent true-crime read.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a compellingly written story of the trial & conviction of Michael Peterson for the murder of his wife Kathleen. I have to admit to reading with amusement the comments submitted to Amazon by Michael Peterson's fans & friends regarding this book. So, what are the odds of 2 women dying in exactly the same way, (with similar pitchfork-like injuries to the skull, as well as numerous other injuries from "falling down a stairway")? Though I cannot give the odds, I would have to believe it woud be close to impossible. And, Oh gee, look what they both have in common: an intimate relationship with Micheal Peterson, and oh yes, he was also the last to see both of them alive. The only thing I didn't get about this book was: Why the death of the mother of Martha & Margaret? Though Michael Peterson took control of the two orphaned girl's lives through his guardianship of them, I did not get the idea that there was a financial gain in it for him. Maybe the death of Elizabeth was a crime of passion (2nd degree murder), but it seemed to have worked so well the first time, that he thought he could get away with it again. This is the first time I have read the books of Aphrodite Jones and her style is different from others I have read: (I couldn't help but be amused at the concept that it was Kathleen's fault that the romance had "slipped away" from her marriage, especially given the fact that her husband was both homosexual & homicidal!) but I wholeheartedly recommend this book to true-crime fans. It is a page-turner.
Summary of A Perfect Husband
- Cruel Sacrifice was a New York Times bestseller for more than three months.- All She Wanted, Della's Web, and The Embrace were on the USA Today bestseller list.
- The Red Zone hit the New York Times extended hardcover nonfiction list at #29.
- Aphrodite Jones has appeared on Crime Files on MSNBC, The Today Show, The New Detectives on Discovery, America's Most Wanted, CNN Newsstand, and Fox News.
- Her articles have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today.
- Jones's book, All She Wanted, was made into the critically acclaimed feature film, Boys Don't Cry.
- Includes 16 pages of revealing photos.
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