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But I Trusted You (Wheeler Hardcover)

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Ex-cop and true-crime writer Ann Rule is a strong victim's advocate, and after you read this book, you'll be one, too. The final two stories are particularly haunting.

Her ill-fated characters are usually undeserving of their fate, although I wish some of them had taken the late Ann Lander's advice to 'wake up and smell the coffee' before it was too late. A few of the victims in these stories knew what was coming, but they couldn't quite separate themselves from their fate.

In Volume 14 of Ann Rule's Crime Files, it is a guy (for a change) who provides the title for this book, and the 173-page lead story: Chuck marries a sociopath who begins to isolate him from his friends and relatives, beginning at their wedding reception. He's a nice guy with a few odd quirks, such as a predilection for mowing the lawn in his BVDs. He quickly realizes his marital mistake, and the only real suspense in this story is to see whether he can extricate himself from his relationship before it's too late.

"Death in Paradise: The Haunting Voyage of the Spellbound"--A couple builds their dream boat and sail off to Tahiti. They never reach their planned destination. The author provides a possible solution to their fate, but this reader was never certain whether their deaths were due to accident, suicide, or murder.

"Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth"--A mother is afraid of her psychotic son, but lets him move back home.

"Monohan's Last Date"--A history lesson on how guys used to find adulterous partners before the days of 'point and click' on the Internet. Stranger-to-stranger encounters were just as dangerous back in the Stone Age (the 'Swinging 70's').

"Run as Fast as You Can"--Female joggers are the chosen prey in this disturbing story.

"The Deadly Voyeur"--No town, however small and rural is safe from a boozed-up creep with a gun. Two students are walking home from school when they meet up with a completely undeserved fate.

"Dark Forest: Deep Danger"--Ann Rule presents her solution to the mysterious disappearance of a young family that went camping in the forests of Oregon.