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Two Codes for Murder: A True Crime Story

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Since I work in the divorce industry, domestic violence is something I see too frequently. It's a repeating cycle that is very difficult for either partner to break.

As well as being a true crime book, Two Codes for Murder is an inspiration to women who are caught in the circle of abuse. Charlene's story has some unusual twists -- not every abusive husband hires Iraqui hitmen so he can prevent his wife from leaving while also collecting on a big insurance policy. Or have Lou Brown sit at her side during a trial of her husband for her attempted murder.

Reading about how Charlene overcame fear for herself and her two children, of how she survived two murder attempts and made it through the trials of her husband and the three hitmen he hired gives new meaning to the phrase, "one tough woman". She is to be commended for surviving and moving on with her life.

The author, who happens to be Charlene's mother, tells her story with compassion and love. The book is a good read with a great ending.

Two Codes for Murder provided tremendous insight into the world of domestic violence. Written in almost journal fashion it touched first with the games and emotional abuse followed by the failed murder attempt. What a courageous woman MS. Mitleider is! And courage doesn't stop there. Her two young daughters watched this horrific crime from beginning to end NEVER leaving their mother's side. I can't even begin to imagine the fear of the young mother trying to protect her own, and your's MS. Smith being so far away. Congratulations on one of the BEST crime stories, fiction or nonfiction, I've ever read. May God's richest blessings be with you and yours.

This is one of the worst books I've ever read. Even though it is not long, I could not force myself to finish it. Lots of boring, self-serving details, and the story itself is not an interesting one at all. Awful, I wish I could get my money back.