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| Title | : | Heart Full of Lies |
| Author | : | Ann Rule |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 480 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2004 by Pocket Books (first published October 1st 2003) |
| Categories | : | Crime. True Crime. Nonfiction. Mystery. Audiobook. Biography. Psychology |
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An idyllic Hawaiian wedding held the promise of a wonderful future for handsome, athletic Chris Northon, an airline pilot, a confirmed bachelor-turned-devoted family man; and Liysa, an acclaimed surf photographer, loving mother, and aspiring Hollywood screenwriter. But few, including Chris, had seen Liysa's other side -- her controlling behavior and dark moods, her insatiable hunger for money and property. And no one anticipated the fatal outcome of a family camping trip in an Oregon forest. Liysa soon revealed herself as a victim of domestic abuse that culminated at the campsite, where she shot Chris in self-defense. But crime scene evidence led detectives to wonder if Liysa was a killer, not a victim. Her controversial trial stunned all who thought they knew her. A lifetime of sociopathic manipulations and lies had been expertly hidden behind her façade of perfection -- as was her rage to destroy any obstacle to her ultimate happiness, even if it was the man she vowed to love forever.Point Books As Heart Full of Lies
| Original Title: | Heart Full of Lies: A True Story of Desire and Death |
| ISBN: | 0743410130 (ISBN13: 9780743410137) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.93 From 3885 Users | 239 ReviewsCommentary Out Of Books Heart Full of Lies
review to follow.If you are a true crime reader, this is a tragic one. I will not be doing a long review but I will say Ann Rule was an amazing writer and this book, Heart full of lies, is a tragic story. You can read the description and see if it's for you o r not. Frankly it is..as are most true crime stories..really sad but it is also a very well written book. Most books by Rule are well written but this one is at the top in terms of the fact that it is impossible to stop reading once youMy rating is 3.5 stars. It took me 100 pages to get into this one. Too many details that clouded the storyline in the beginning. There was this feeling of darkness present throughout, with such a sad and disturbing story, not only for the victim, but for the family as well.
Heart Full Of Lies (Ann Rule)True crime. The story of Liysa and Chris Northon. Chris was found shot in the head in his sleeping bag and his wife Liysa is the prime suspect. She claims to have been the victim of domestic abuse and that she had to do this to protect her family. A little bit repetitive and a lot of names to remember, but overall this was a good read. I love the work of Ann Rule she brings her books life and digs deep in investigations and finding the facts. I recommend to true
I liked several of Ann Rule books very much, but this one is boring. There's way too much biographical and geographical detail, long before you get to what happened. By p.70 the psychopathology is obvious and repetitious. There's no suspense.
Where do I begin? This is the tragic story of what could happen when you marry a crazy woman. This woman was so guilty it wasn't even funny. It is very sad how she managed to kill her husband while trying to make everyone believe that she's the victim. Ann Rule does not disappoint as she retells the nightmare that was to be Chris Northons life with his wife Liysa.
This is the second Ann Rule book that I've read, and remain impressed with the massive amount of work and research that goes into such a project. As the story of Liysa Northon, currently in prison for killing her husband Chris, is widely available, I'm not going to spend any time summarizing it. I have read some reviews that state that the language and context in this book is repetitive. While in one sense that is true, the list of people involved in this story is massive -- there are several
Dear Ann Rule, if you want a simple story of write and wrong, then pick a simple story in which there is a clear victim and a clear perpetrator. If you choose to write about a complex case, then have enough respect for the intelligence and analytical thinking skills of your readers to represent it as such. We are savvy enough to understand that even if both individuals are terrible people, it's not ok to kill someone, even if they have been cruel to you. Your message to the reader should have
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