Amelia S. reviewed From Cradle to Grave: The Short Lives and Strange Deaths of Marybeth Tinning's Nine Children on + 80 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Egginton offers a devastating critique of a society in which a woman clearly suffering from mental illness could give birth to eight children (and adopt one) and murder all but one of them (and that one died, in a roundabout way, because of Tinning's actions, but the author does not explain this until page 337, at the end of the book). When Andrea Yates murdered her children, Anna Quindlen wrote an incredible essay in Newsweek, asking all mothers to admit how close they themselves had come to murdering their own children at one time or another. The difference in the two cases, however, is that Yates committed one horrendous act; Tinning, nine. I for one am glad that Tinning is in prison for at least another three years from now.
Stephanie B. reviewed From Cradle to Grave: The Short Lives and Strange Deaths of Marybeth Tinning's Nine Children on + 9 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Was a horrifying account of infanticide. Interesting to delve into the mind of this sick woman. The only part that was kind of boring was the trial. It seemed to go on and on with it but most of the book was very interesting and good reading. Perfect for a person who likes true crime.
Sharon C. (DustyShu) reviewed From Cradle to Grave: The Short Lives and Strange Deaths of Marybeth Tinning's Nine Children on + 67 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
The most bizarre thing is that even though many suspected, no one was able to stop her.
Rumpelstiltskin reviewed From Cradle to Grave: The Short Lives and Strange Deaths of Marybeth Tinning's Nine Children on
Helpful Score: 3
TENSE, SHOCKING & UNFORGETTABLE! 'From Cradle To Grave' is a chilling account of one of America's most bizarre and terrifying crimes.
Fern J. (FernJones) reviewed From Cradle to Grave: The Short Lives and Strange Deaths of Marybeth Tinning's Nine Children on + 22 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Pick it up..you cant put it down. Great true crime book.
