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Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murder
 

Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murder

by Ann Rule

Ann Rule's shocking and powerful account of the destructive forces that drove Diane Downs, a beautiful young mother, to shoot her three young children in cold blood.
"Vivid....Extraordinary...a page-turner."--New York Times Book Review
"Superb...[a] riveting detective story."--Indianapolis Star
"A harrowing pathological portrait....A work of resonance and revelation with... (read more)

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Julie s
  • Rated 4 stars

““I remember when Diane Downes was on the news for having shot her three children, killing one, and maiming another. (she said an attacker stopped her and her children in their car and shot them.) Diane was always smiling when a camera was near. Ann Rule gets into this killer's mind. The book is well written and interesting.””

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Empress
  • Rated 2 stars

“She writes poorly.”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.904762 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 5 stars
  

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  • Matt

    matt said:

    “I just started this book. I was living in Coos Bay Oregon when all this happened and a remember the news vividly. I am looking forward to getting a closer look at the story that captivated the local news for that season. ”

    posted Tuesday, January 15 2008
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    posted Friday, November 23 2007
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