disappointing

This is a difficult book to review. First because the topic and story is horribly depressing, and second because the writing is sub-par. True crime books are rarely happy ending stories and that's not what I was expecting here, but the story line suffered from a lack of cohesive approach with random things thrown in which had no bearing on the story. It skimmed the surface of what was going on in the clouded mind of the perpetrator, and gave short shrift to the core issues of domestic violence, drug/alcohol abuse, and dysfunctional familial relationships and its impact on young children. Ultimately I don't think the book accomplishes what it sets out to do, which is to examine what drove this young mother to throw two of her children off a bridge. Better editing might have helped this book . . . 2.5 stars but there isn't enough compelling factors to round it up to 3 stars. Disappointing.

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