Sandi K W. (Sandiinmississippi) reviewed Buried Memories: The Bloody Crimes and Execution of the Texas Black Widow on + 265 more book reviews
This black-widow story fell somewhere in the middle for me. The crime(s) themselves were certainly interesting enough. Characterization of Betty Lou Beet's personality seemed on target. And I think many of us have known several women like Betty: charming, opportunistic, cold. Some of the obvious errors she made show that her success in life came mainly from luck and from moving fast and dodging challenges or observations from others who might have more pull than she had. It appears she became bolder and bolder as more of her crime got ignored or she wasn't called to account. A sad story, and told in kind of simplistic terms. There was quite a bit of repetition and the book felt stretched in spots.
Great Black widow book!
Dawn M. (kittydawn75) reviewed Buried Memories: The Bloody Crimes and Execution of the Texas Black Widow on + 15 more book reviews
Behind her softly sexy facade:
1985 Gun Barrel City, Texas. Police searching for missing Fire Department Captain Jimmy Don Beets dug inside a wishing well in the neatly-tended garden of his wife, 48 year old Betty Lou. Not only did they find his body, but that of Betty Lou's 4th husband, Doyle Wayne Barker. Each had been shot in the head and buried in a sleeping bag. It wasn't long until investigators unearthed the terrible truth............
1985 Gun Barrel City, Texas. Police searching for missing Fire Department Captain Jimmy Don Beets dug inside a wishing well in the neatly-tended garden of his wife, 48 year old Betty Lou. Not only did they find his body, but that of Betty Lou's 4th husband, Doyle Wayne Barker. Each had been shot in the head and buried in a sleeping bag. It wasn't long until investigators unearthed the terrible truth............
