A book review of A Rose for Her Grave by Ann Rule
Stars: *****
Estate of Ann Rule (2019)
True Crime
359 pages
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Summary: A Rose for Her Grave tells the story of Randy Roth from the razor-sharp perspective of Ann Rule. Rule attended the Roth trial and includes gripping accounts and details from her personal files on the case. A Rose for Her Grave delves into the heinous crimes of the monster Randy Roth; a man who seduced and manipulated vulnerable women into marrying him and opening up a large life insurance policy…all for him to collect when they conveniently met their untimely end. Rule exposes the heartbreaking facts of the investigation into his crimes, his last three wives and the tortured children left behind.
NOTE: This Kindle Edition contains ONLY the story of Randy Roth while the the paperback copy is called A Rose for Her Grave and other stories and includes a few more. The paperback was written 1993.
A Rose for Her Grave
I have always been a fan of Ann Rule and read a few of her books before I reviewed everything I read. I love True Crime. This book did not disappoint. The story of Randy Roth is a shocking one, you wonder how he got away with it for so long.
As usual, Ann Rule did a great job of telling the whole story from the POV of multiple people. What I like about Ann Rule’s books is she doesn’t just cover the crime. She covers the pre-life, the crimes, the discovery of the crimes, the criminal investigation and the jury’s decision.
The book was captivating from beginning to end, no part of it was dull. I don’t really know what else to say other than if you like True Crime, any Ann Rule book is recommended.
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