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True Crime with Kendall Rae

Kendall Rae is a true-crime content creator on YouTube who has used her platform to spread awareness for victims and their families. Now she is bringing episodes of her YouTube true-crime series to podcast format, to hopefully create even more awareness around the cases she covers. Kendall's approac...

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If You're Going Through Hell, Keep Going!

Doug Giles

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She Was Attacked by Her Ex and Survived: The Inspiring Story of Madison Schemitz

This quote served as Madison's mantra during her recovery path after the attack. It was shared with her by an older respiratory therapist, explaining that one should not want to stay in hell but must keep going to get out of it.

It's, if you're going through hell, keep going.

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Deadly Medicines and Organised Crime

Peter Gotzsche

Mentioned 8 months ago

Killer Turned Horror Movie Star?! The Case of Shane Moore and Tucker Reed

Kelly and her then-husband Daniel Reed wrote this book together, which was pretty successful and was later adapted into a TV movie.

The two of them actually wrote a book together called Deadly Medicine, which was actually pretty successful and was eventually adapted into a TV movie.

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Into the Wild

Jon Krakauer

Mentioned 11 months ago

Love Triangle Ends in Horror Because of This Psycho… the Case of Alex Woodworth

This popular book was mentioned as the central figure of the story about Christopher McCandless, which Ezra McCandless was inspired by for her last name.

So much so that he was the central figure of the popular 1996 book Into the Wild and the 2007 movie Adaptation, which really popularized him more for the younger generations.

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Charlie Mackesy

Mentioned 1 year ago

Abducted on Her Morning Run by Pure Evil: The Murder of Eliza Fletcher

An excerpt from this book was read during a ceremony honoring Eliza Fletcher's memory at her school. The excerpt emphasized the importance of love and focusing on the present day rather than worrying about the future.

We don't know about tomorrow, said the horse. All we need to know is that we love each other.

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LOVEMAPS

John Money

Mentioned 1 year ago

High School Cheerleader’s Life Was Stolen: Justice for Angelina Gonzales

The show was described as excellent, very scary, but very eye-opening, especially for parents or young people discussing domestic violence.

I mean, I mean, all the time, but I've seen a lot of talk about it recently because of the show adolescence on Netflix, which is excellent, very scary, but very eye opening, especially as a parent or to other young people out there as well.

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Of Boys and Men

Richard V. Reeves

Mentioned 1 year ago

Baron Li Survives 9 Gunshots & Is Here To Tell His Story

The book was strongly recommended as part of checking out the work of Richard Reeve and his American Institute for Boys and Men.

If possible, I strongly recommend checking out the work of Richard Reeved and his American Institute for Boys and Men, along with his book Of Boys and Men.

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H is for Holly

Li’l Llama Custom Kids Books

Mentioned 1 year ago

Shot in Broad Daylight on a Park Bench: The Unsolved Case of Carnell Sledge & Kate Brown

The speaker mentioned purchasing this customized alphabet book for her daughter, which includes her name and allows for customization like hair color.

And I just bought her an alphabet book. So it's titled H is for Holly. And you can customize like the hair color.

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Grieving Through Grace

Jamie Dickerson

Mentioned 1 year ago

TikToker April Holt’s Death Almost Went Unsolved… Until Her Mom Got Her Killer To Confess

This book was described as both a memoir and a guide to the grief journey after the loss of a child or loved one. All proceeds from its sale were going towards supporting the 'Grieve With Me' nonprofit grief center.

just when you think she can't get any more impressive, through everything else she has been through and everything else she is working on, she has actually already written a book about grief. And it's published. You can buy it now.

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Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn

Mentioned 2 years ago

No Body, No Problem: Guilty Verdict Reached in the Presumed Murder of Jennifer Dulos

The book and movie were mentioned as examples of someone faking their own death and framing their spouse, which the attorney for Fotis claimed Jennifer Dulos had done.

I'm sure most of you have heard of the book and movie called Gone Girl. It's very, very popular. It's about this woman who fakes her death and pins it on her husband.

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You Know You Want This

Kristen Roupenian

Mentioned 2 years ago

Her Lying Husband Paid Someone $10,000 To Kill Her: The Murder of Kelley Clayton

The speaker learned about the position of 'Enforcer' in hockey while researching for this book.

And this was a new word for me, I actually learned about this position or position. It's kind of an unofficial position in hockey back when I was researching for cat person and I'm proud of it.

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Git Prodigy

Ebenezer Don

Mentioned 2 years ago

Mo Wilson’s Killer CAUGHT After Changing Her Appearance & Fleeing the Country

This book was mentioned as a book that Mo Wilson was working on, but the author was not explicitly mentioned. The speaker made the comment as a way of describing how great Mo Wilson was.

The tools of a prodigy. She's about to set the world on fire.

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The Most Dangerous Game

Richard Connell

Mentioned 2 years ago

Zodiac Killer: Still Unsolved!

It was mentioned during an interview with a suspect, Arthur Lee Allen, and was described as a book about a man who hunted couples while wearing black, and often carrying a gun and knife, similar to the Zodiac Killer's methods.

And what's super strange is in the interview one of the first things that Arthur said was how much he loves this one book. And the book is called The Most Dangerous Game.

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Elizabeth Barraza was a fan of the Harry Potter books, particularly the world it created, and even designed custom Harry Potter shoes to wear on a planned trip to Universal Studios.

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When Liz was growing up, she just fell in love with Star Wars and Harry Potter.

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Elizabeth Barraza was a fan of the Harry Potter books, particularly the world it created, and even designed custom Harry Potter shoes to wear on a planned trip to Universal Studios.

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When Liz was growing up, she just fell in love with Star Wars and Harry Potter.

And for them, like I said earlier, they really connected on Star Wars and Harry Potter.

So they planned a trip to Orlando mainly to check out Universal Studios and Harry Potter World.

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Lin Johnson

The Book of John (The Smart Guide to the Bible Series)

Charles Manson developed an interest in the Book of Revelations, specifically about the end of the world and Armageddon, which he used to influence and scare his followers.

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He became very interested in the book of revelations, the Bible about the end of the world.

— Episode: The Bizarre Story of Charles Manson

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Episode: The Bizarre Story of Charles Manson

Charles Manson developed an interest in the Book of Revelations, specifically about the end of the world and Armageddon, which he used to influence and scare his followers.

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He became very interested in the book of revelations, the Bible about the end of the world.

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Jon Krakauer

Into the Wild

This popular book was mentioned as the central figure of the story about Christopher McCandless, which Ezra McCandless was inspired by for her last name.

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So much so that he was the central figure of the popular 1996 book Into the Wild and the 2007 movie Adaptation, which really popularized him more for the younger generations.

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Episode: Love Triangle Ends in Horror Because of This Psych...

This popular book was mentioned as the central figure of the story about Christopher McCandless, which Ezra McCandless was inspired by for her last name.

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So much so that he was the central figure of the popular 1996 book Into the Wild and the 2007 movie Adaptation, which really popularized him more for the younger generations.

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Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl

The book and movie were mentioned as examples of someone faking their own death and framing their spouse, which the attorney for Fotis claimed Jennifer Dulos had done.

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I'm sure most of you have heard of the book and movie called Gone Girl. It's very, very popular. It's about this woman who fakes her death and pins it on her husband.

— Episode: No Body, No Problem: Guilty Verdict Reac...

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The book and movie were mentioned as examples of someone faking their own death and framing their spouse, which the attorney for Fotis claimed Jennifer Dulos had done.

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I'm sure most of you have heard of the book and movie called Gone Girl. It's very, very popular. It's about this woman who fakes her death and pins it on her husband.

And this is what Fotus's attorney said Jennifer did. He said that she had the quote, imagination, means and motive to disappear and make it look like her husband was responsible.

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Kristen Roupenian

You Know You Want This

"Cat Person" and Other Stories

The speaker learned about the position of 'Enforcer' in hockey while researching for this book.

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And this was a new word for me, I actually learned about this position or position. It's kind of an unofficial position in hockey back when I was researching for cat person and I'm proud of it.

— Episode: Her Lying Husband Paid Someone $10,000 T...

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Episode: Her Lying Husband Paid Someone $10,000 To Kill Her...

The speaker learned about the position of 'Enforcer' in hockey while researching for this book.

"

And this was a new word for me, I actually learned about this position or position. It's kind of an unofficial position in hockey back when I was researching for cat person and I'm proud of it.

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Ebenezer Don

Git Prodigy

Mastering Version Control with Git and GitHub

This book was mentioned as a book that Mo Wilson was working on, but the author was not explicitly mentioned. The speaker made the comment as a way of describing how great Mo Wilson was.

"

The tools of a prodigy. She's about to set the world on fire.

— Episode: Mo Wilson’s Killer CAUGHT After Changing...

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Episode: Mo Wilson’s Killer CAUGHT After Changing Her Appea...

This book was mentioned as a book that Mo Wilson was working on, but the author was not explicitly mentioned. The speaker made the comment as a way of describing how great Mo Wilson was.

"

The tools of a prodigy. She's about to set the world on fire.

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Richard Connell

The Most Dangerous Game

It was mentioned during an interview with a suspect, Arthur Lee Allen, and was described as a book about a man who hunted couples while wearing black, and often carrying a gun and knife, similar to the Zodiac Killer's methods.

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And what's super strange is in the interview one of the first things that Arthur said was how much he loves this one book. And the book is called The Most Dangerous Game.

— Episode: Zodiac Killer: Still Unsolved!

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Episode: Zodiac Killer: Still Unsolved!

It was mentioned during an interview with a suspect, Arthur Lee Allen, and was described as a book about a man who hunted couples while wearing black, and often carrying a gun and knife, similar to the Zodiac Killer's methods.

"

And what's super strange is in the interview one of the first things that Arthur said was how much he loves this one book. And the book is called The Most Dangerous Game.

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Maurice Sendak

Where the Wild Things Are

A Caldecott Award Winner

Oakley, at a young age, was deeply affected by the movie based on this book, and was upset by the robot's loneliness until he made a friend.

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After watching the movie Wally, which I'm sure many of you have seen, she was visibly upset when she saw that Wally, the robot, was lonely.

— Episode: What Really Happened to Oakley Carlson?...

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Oakley, at a young age, was deeply affected by the movie based on this book, and was upset by the robot's loneliness until he made a friend.

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After watching the movie Wally, which I'm sure many of you have seen, she was visibly upset when she saw that Wally, the robot, was lonely.

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Margaret Wise Brown

Goodnight Moon

This was one of Oakley's favorite books, which she frequently asked her foster parents to read to her before bedtime, and she could recite many parts of it.

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She loved to read Brambert, Brambert. What do you see is one of her favorites. Yeah. I love you, Blanky. I love you, Blanky. I loved you since forever.

— Episode: What Really Happened to Oakley Carlson?...

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This was one of Oakley's favorite books, which she frequently asked her foster parents to read to her before bedtime, and she could recite many parts of it.

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She loved to read Brambert, Brambert. What do you see is one of her favorites. Yeah. I love you, Blanky. I love you, Blanky. I loved you since forever.

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S.T. Bende

Jim Henson's Labyrinth

Bestiary

It was mentioned as a book that explored a theory about corrupt LAPD officers working with Death Row Records, possibly being involved in Biggie's murder.

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He helped on the book that I mentioned earlier, Labyrinth and he basically came up with a theory that there were corrupt Los Angeles Police Department officers working with death row records that comm...

— Episode: What Really Happened to Tupac Shakur & B...

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Episode: What Really Happened to Tupac Shakur & Biggie Smal...

It was mentioned as a book that explored a theory about corrupt LAPD officers working with Death Row Records, possibly being involved in Biggie's murder.

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He helped on the book that I mentioned earlier, Labyrinth and he basically came up with a theory that there were corrupt Los Angeles Police Department officers working with death row records that committed the murders and there actually is a lot of proof of police working with death row records and being on payroll at death row records.

And after this book came out, the theory about the police having murdered Biggie became pretty well known and kind of widely believed by the public who were involved all on certain people in the killing of Biggie.

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L.A. Olsen

Are You With Me

Kouri Richins, after her husband's death, wrote a children's book about coping with grief, which she later promoted on television, before her arrest for his murder.

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He was 39, it completely took us all by shock. And we have three little boys, 10, nine and six. And you know, my kids and I kind of wrote this book on the different emotions and grieving processes tha...

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Kouri Richins, after her husband's death, wrote a children's book about coping with grief, which she later promoted on television, before her arrest for his murder.

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He was 39, it completely took us all by shock. And we have three little boys, 10, nine and six. And you know, my kids and I kind of wrote this book on the different emotions and grieving processes that we've experienced last year.

Dad is still here, it's just in a different way.

You know, I just watched the struggle that my kids were going through. And I actually, you know, I went on Amazon in Barnes & Noble and trying to find something that we could use to cope at night. Night's are the hardest, it seems like for everybody when dealing with anything. But I just wanted some story to read to my kids at night and I just could not find anything. I couldn't find anything that really suited them or help them find comfort and peace. And so, you know, I was like, let's just write one.

Mom, How Far Away Is Heaven?

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Sara G. Forden

The House of Gucci

A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed

The podcast discussed the book, which was the basis for the movie "House of Gucci", highlighting that the true story behind the Gucci family and the murder of Maurizio Gucci is quite different from the film.

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So many of you have probably seen House of Gucci. It came out in November and it stars Lady Gaga and Adam Driver and Jared Leto's in it, a bunch of other great actors. I thought it was so so good but...

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The podcast discussed the book, which was the basis for the movie "House of Gucci", highlighting that the true story behind the Gucci family and the murder of Maurizio Gucci is quite different from the film.

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So many of you have probably seen House of Gucci. It came out in November and it stars Lady Gaga and Adam Driver and Jared Leto's in it, a bunch of other great actors. I thought it was so so good but I do know there are mixed opinions about it out there.

So we are going to be talking about the true story behind the new movie House of Gucci which is also a book that came out back in 2020 by Sarah Gaye Forden called House of Gucci.

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Gary L. Stewart

The Most Dangerous Animal of All

Searching for My Father . . . and Finding the Zodiac Killer

It was written by a man named Gary who believed his father, Earl Van Bess Jr., was the Zodiac Killer and it was discussed as a book that detailed his reasoning behind this belief.

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There's a man out there named Gary who believes his father Earl Van Bess Jr. was the Zodiac Killer and he actually published a book called The Most Dangerous Animal of All where he ta...

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Episode: Zodiac Killer: Still Unsolved!

It was written by a man named Gary who believed his father, Earl Van Bess Jr., was the Zodiac Killer and it was discussed as a book that detailed his reasoning behind this belief.

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There's a man out there named Gary who believes his father Earl Van Bess Jr. was the Zodiac Killer and he actually published a book called The Most Dangerous Animal of All where he talks about the reasoning for believing that his father was the Zodiac Killer

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Thomas P. Leary

The Oak Island Enigma

A History and Inquiry into the Origin of the Money Pit

It was mentioned in relation to a theory that the Oak Island money pit was used to hide manuscripts proving that Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's works, a theory proposed by the author in this book.

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So this theory came out in 1953 when a man named Penn Leary actually wrote a book titled The Oak Island Enigma a history and inquiry into the origin of the money pit and in his book h...

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Episode: What’s Buried on Oak Island?! Is It Cursed?

It was mentioned in relation to a theory that the Oak Island money pit was used to hide manuscripts proving that Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's works, a theory proposed by the author in this book.

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So this theory came out in 1953 when a man named Penn Leary actually wrote a book titled The Oak Island Enigma a history and inquiry into the origin of the money pit and in his book he wrote about how the pit was used to hide manuscripts that actually proved that Francis Bacon was the real author of all of William Shakespeare's work

Piece of My Heart (7) (An Under Suspicion Novel) Cover

Mary Higgins Clark

Piece of My Heart (7) (An Under Suspicion Novel)

Robert Wagner's book, published in 2008, mentioned his first encounter with Natalie on a boat, lit by candlelight, where he knew he would fall in love with her.

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Wagner in his book in 2008 said that he saw her one night on his boat that they were having dinner on a boat, lit by candlelight and that's when he knew he was going to fall in love with her.

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Episode: How Did Natalie Wood Die?

Robert Wagner's book, published in 2008, mentioned his first encounter with Natalie on a boat, lit by candlelight, where he knew he would fall in love with her.

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Wagner in his book in 2008 said that he saw her one night on his boat that they were having dinner on a boat, lit by candlelight and that's when he knew he was going to fall in love with her.

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Jaycee Dugard

A Stolen Life

A Memoir

Jaycee Lee Dugard's book, which detailed her 18 years in captivity with Phillip Garrido, was mentioned as being inspirational and giving a lot of detail about her day-to-day life.

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I first found out about her after listening actually to her book a few years back, twice.

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Episode: FOUND: Jaycee Lee Dugard – A Stolen Life

Jaycee Lee Dugard's book, which detailed her 18 years in captivity with Phillip Garrido, was mentioned as being inspirational and giving a lot of detail about her day-to-day life.

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I first found out about her after listening actually to her book a few years back, twice.

And there's a lot of details in Jaycee's book about what day-to-day life was like in captivity but basically she was constantly bribed with fast food.

In her book she talks a lot about how she held out hope because of her mother.

it's from Jacey herself

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Michelle McNamara

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer

The host highlighted the book as a passion project that the author pursued for years before her untimely death, noting that it was completed by her husband and became a New York Times bestseller. She praised the author’s writing for vividly portraying the victims’ experiences and placed the title among her top three true‑crime books, emphasizing its compelling narrative and lasting impact.

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Episode: The Golden State Killer

It was a passion project of Michelle's, and it was nearly completed before she sadly passed away. It was later finished by her husband, Pat Noswald, with the help of others, and it became a New York Times bestseller.

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In 2013, she wrote an article in LA Magazine about it. And the article that she wrote actually did so well that she got picked up for a book deal.

She started working on the book and she worked on it for years. She was super, super into it. It was a passion project for her. And the writing in the book is incredible.

She's a really good writer, just the way that she words things totally paints a picture for you. And the fact that none of us were actually there to witness. She really somehow captures what it must have been like to be those victims. It's amazing and very well done.

And she was actually almost done writing the book when she suddenly passed away on April 21st of 2016.

In February of 2018, the book was published and it was on the New York Times bestseller list for 15 consecutive weeks. And I have to say it is in my top three true crime books for sure.

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