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Colorado Cold Case: the Botham/Miracle Murders

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I didn't care for it and can not tell anyone to buy it. It lacks editing and the grammar...
I can't recommend it.
This is a true story?

I didn't expect much picking up this book. It has a simple cover reminiscent of those pulp stories we used to have in the 1950s. I bought it because the author and I have a similar last name. What I found inside was a gripping, horrifying (TRUE!) tale of murder, macabe and mystery. Is the husband as guilty as they say? I didn't know anything about this case before I picked up this book, but I was definitely left with a good feeling of the facts when I was done. Bravo, Ms.Talbott! I can't wait to see more of your true crime masterpieces!

Forget the standard beginning of a typical mystery novel, because Colorado Cold Case in neither standard or typical as far as murder mysteries go because it is true. The author relates her first-hand experience as a witness to the trial of the man convicted of brutally killing two women (his wife included) and two children in a normally quiet western Colorado town. But is the convicted man the real killer? The author doesn't think so and lays out the facts of the case in a fast paced and intriguing fashion. Instead of starting in typical mystery fashion with "it was a dark and lonely night", the author chooses to relate her knowledge of the case through conversations with a man she meets while stranded in a snowstorm atop the Grand Mesa. The dialogue is brisk and informative and I found myself assimilated into the character of Sam, asking the same questions as I, like Sam, wanted to know to understand all the facts and by so knowing, determine who the real killer might be. Colorado Cold Case is not only a terrific mystery, but because it is horrificaly true, it grips the reader from the opening chapter. Don't wait to read Ms. Talbott's exceptionally well written and intriguing book. You'll be glad you did.

Marti Talbott's book gets the old brain to ticking. Her account of the murders and the investigations that followed is truly worth reading. I loved the way she turned the coin around and looked at every side. Well done, Marti. A most enjoyable book!

Marti Talbott has knitted together a tale reminiscient of an oral tradition seldom enjoyed in this fast-paced world of cell phones and 24 hour news bytes. Stranding her main characters Sam and Mattie in a snowstorm-blanketed cabin, the author uses their dialogue to piece together the details surrounding a horrible series of events which led to the arrest and conviction of what may be an innocent man. As Mattie relates her in depth knowledge of the particulars of the case, it becomes apparent that she may have been over-zealous in her thirst for the truth, potentially making her a target for those who would prefer the case, and the man who was convicted, be forgotten.
I strongly recommend that you read this book, but don't try it on a work night, as you will not be able to put it down until the story is finished.

From the moment you start to read, you find an Amazing story that centers around the
disappearance of Pat Botham and Linda Miracle, as well as Linda's young children. This is not your
typical "Mystery" by far, no, rather a book that keeps you engulfed in the many twist and turns.
There were many times I was almost sure I knew who did it, but do I??
Could Ms. Botham's husband have committed such a crime, after all he was the one convicted. But,
was he convicted of a crime he did not commit? This and many other questions are being asked by Sam
Weller. The author, Ms. Talbot relates the story of known facts, as well as having been to the
trial,allowing for her wealth of knowledge. Not only is this book true, it is a horrific true. It
also makes you wonder, can someone be so good at bending and twisting that the murderer goes free
while the innocoent are punished?
Bravo Ms. Talbot, for you gave us a brilliant piece of work, an exceptional book that is hard to
put down.

Marti Talbott taps into our natural curiosity about unsolved crimes and takes it to the next level. With wonderful characterization and amazing detail, Talbott draws the reader into a captivating journey. A new writer that should not be missed.

In 1975 two women and two small boys disappeared. What happened to Pat Botham and Linda Miracle and her two small son's? Were they murdered or had Pat ran away leaving behind her own two small son's? And what about Linda? A month after they disappeared the bodies of the four were found in the river when the railroad workers lowered the water to work on the bridge. Now twenty-seven years later Mattie Rhoades tells Sam Weller the truth about what she knows of the murders.

As I read this chilling tale it made me wondered how far some people would go to keep one of their own safe. Would everyone ignore evidence and send an innocent man to jail? Marti Talbott has set forth a book of intrigue that will hold you until the very last page is finished. I was enthralled as I read this true story of murder, and how one woman set out to find the truth. I highly recommend this book. Marti Talbott is a truly gifted author and I can't wait to read more of her work.