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Book Review of A Slaying in the Suburbs: The Tara Grant Murder

A Slaying in the Suburbs: The Tara Grant Murder
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An excellent portrayal of the life and death of Tara Grant, a woman who apparently had it all. Two wonderful little kids, a stay at home hubby who took great care of the house and children while she worked hard at her job traveling the country, and sometimes OUT of the country, in her drive to get to the top of her career ladder. This might make her seem unloving, or perhaps a bit cold. But she really wasn't. It might even make her husband sound like something of a Casper Milquetoast, but he wasn't. In fact their families, their lives, and their community were sent into a spiral of disbelief, fear, and horror as the story of Lara's brutal murder became a terrible nightmare that no one could wake from.
I couldn't put this one down. In my opinion, it's True Crime at it's best. Well researched and well written. I would have liked to see more and better photos, but maybe that's just all there were. Even so, I highly recommend this for those who like the True Crime genre.