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Book Review of Girl, Wanted: The Chase for Sarah Pender

Girl, Wanted: The Chase for Sarah Pender


I found this book above the average level of many true crime books but not perfect. Sarah's crimes of murder and manipulation fall into the category of selfish-druggie-doings. Consequently I was neither surprised nor interested much in her life prior to prison. She was a woman without values other than doing exactly what she wanted at the moment. Doesn't seem to matter too much how intelligent a person is if they make choices based upon whim of the moment. The books is primarily interesting because of her successful prison break - something not every prisoner can think through. I found the detail on her, her family, co-murderer, etc. quite interesting and my only comment on content is that one of the victims had a hard to trace past so nothing was provided about her other than description that she was the other victim's young girlfriend. I found that a little disrespectful though recognizing there are some people who are very obscure. Still I would have liked to know a bit about her life. Clear writing, full content, and interviews with the principals make this a good book for me.