Written in Blood by Diane Fanning
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Book Reviews of Written in Blood
Book Review: in defense...
Summary: 5 Stars
RE: biased and inaccurate, May 7, 2005
Reviewer: Anna Sanders-bonelli - See all my reviews
"...Michael Peterson or her opinion that he is and has always been an inherently dishonest, manipulative, abusive, evil man. "
" Even issues unrelated to the case are portrayed in this manner. ... except, of course, Michael Peterson who comes across as a negligent and self-serving father "
Hey, you know...what can you do? If it (M Peterson) looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. It is not biased to look at all the self serving things MP has done hie entire adult life and make an assessment. Besides, I don't recall anything in the preface saying it was going to be impartial... Every human being who encountered this trial started with the idea that they HOPED the guy was innocent because of all the kids involved, so it stands to reason that Diane Fanning did too. Maybe she should have waited til the last page of the book and then noted: BTW... MP is a selfish guy... ?
I have researched thousands of pages and read 2 books on this case, watched the joke of a docu-drama and WIB is by far the most in-depth source of information in one place that I have found. I bought 2 copies. one to study and notate, and one for the shelf. It is clear that she has had very close contact with the family members in this hoorid real-life story.
I loved it. It was the book for me....twice.
Book Review: The Best Book about the Stairway Murders!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read the other book about this case but I have forgotten most of it. In my opinion, this book is the better of the two regarding the Peterson Case in North Carolina about a successful novelist who kills his adored, loved, wife, Kathleen Hunt Peterson, after so many years of marriage right before Christmas. I have read some of Fanning's other books but this book is by far her best because it's so detailed with information. Since I usually just read true crime stories, I was hesitant to read about the Peterson case since I already Jones' book entitled "The Perfect Husband." I was shocked by the detailed information of the blood evidence all over the house at first. As Fanning writes, this book unravels some disturbing behaviors by the widow, Michael Peterson. Of course, it turns out there was another similar death of Elizabeth Ratcliff in Germany years ago. As the investigation unfolds in the Peterson case, Michael's secret life emerges from the shadows and it's a shock to those who knew him as the perfect husband and family man who had two sons, two adopted daughters, and a stepdaughter. He had a wonderful wife who deserved more than to die an ugly tragic death. When I read that she had lived 2-4 hours after she was struck before her husband sought out help, it made me cringe for her. He waited for her to die. The author details Peterson's military background and his experiences his Vietnam as well as his divorces and relationships with women.Book Review: A great page-turner about a "normal looking" psychopath
Summary: 5 Stars
Diane Fanning is to be congratulated on the superb job of reporting and writing in this outstanding example of the true crime genre. Michael Peterson is interesting for some of us because of the sheer tension surrounding the case. Did he really do it? Was a man like this really capable of such a crime?
Ms. Fanning doesn't flinch, nor does she muddy the waters by giving too much play to the outlandish nonsense the defense team tried to use at trial. The crime scene photos, the amount of blood, the setting, and Peterson's own strange double life, all begin to tighten the knot of very solid circumstantial evidence. (In other words, one could also write a book about the OJ case without trying to pursue the "mysterious" drug dealers the defense hinted at but never identified. There was simply no evidence which pointed toward these chimera. Defense lawyers scare up images of "some other person did it" in nearly every high profile murder...they just never name the other party.)
Far and away the best book on the case...and something you must read if you're also going to see either the TV film or the long European documentary. Good job. Great read!
Book Review: Great read!
Summary: 5 Stars
I watched The Stairase by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, chronicling (primarily) the defense side of Michael Peterson's murder trial. Watching that "documentary" makes one wonder why the man was ever convicted. I determined to learn the whole story, not the lopsided film Lastrade produced.
This book delivered, laying forth all the evidence that Lastrade overlooked. If you've seen Lastrade's documentary or wondered about the inside workings and evidence of the Peterson case, this book is for you.
Fanning tells the whole story from beginning to end and gives a better view of the prosecution side and all the evidence against Mr. Peterson. Wow, did Lastrade ever leave so much stuff out! This book gives a much more well-rounded telling of the case than the film ever did.
Fanning writes in a way that even the most boring parts either aren't boring or are blessedly short. I devoured the book and had a hard time putting it down. I will have to read other stuff by her. The book was just too good.
If you like reading true crime books then don't miss this one!
Book Review: Couldnt Put It Down!
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this book from Amazon after reading other books by this Author. I LOVED it,She tells the Story of novelist Michael Peterson who murdered his wife and made it look like she fell down the stairs. Strange thing it had happened 16 years earlier to another women he knew!
The Author did a wonderful job of telling this story her book was straight forward and to the point.It had no annoying filler in it.but,told the whole story.I got my copy in the mail one morning started reading that afternoon and couldnt put it down until I finished!Its an easy read and doesnt flip flop from subject to subject.Its one of the best True Crime books I have read in a while and I read them all! For those of you who watched this case on Court TV I highly recommend that you read this book as it has some facts I didnt see in the trial..For those who didnt watch the trial..Read this book! Its Great!