About this title: In the bestselling tradition of In Cold Blood, The Stranger Beside Me, and Fatal Vision, comes Small Sacrifices, the harrowing, headline-breaking story of Diane Downs, a woman so desperate for love and attention that she would attempt to murder her three children to please a man who wanted none. "A work of resonance and revelation with breath-stopping tension to the end".--Kirkus Reviews.
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Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Signet Book
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780451166609ISBN:0451166604
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover creases. Medium edge wear. A few marks. Tight binding. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 494 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. "Vivid...Extraordinary...A page-turner! "--New York Times Book Review "A harrowing pathological portrait...a work of resonance and revelation with breath-stopping tension to the end. "--Kirkus Reviews read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Signet
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780451166609ISBN:0451166604
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Signet
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780451166609ISBN:0451166604
Description: Acceptable. Used paperback in acceptable condition. May shows either signs of heavy use or wear. May have clipped corner on cover or wavy cover. A good reading copy. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Signet Book
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780451166609ISBN:0451166604
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 494 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Signet
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780451166609ISBN:0451166604
Description: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dustcover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "from the library of" labels. read more
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0451166604 Good condition paperback book, some creases to spine, some edge/corner rubs, may have corner crease, small edge tear or spine slant, a good book for reading. Shop & Save With US. read more
"This is one of the first Ann Rule books I read. I recently reread it. I became familiar with Dianne Downs, after seeing the tv movie, based on this book. Looking for more info, I found the book.
I love this story, this book. It is so tragic, so heartbreaking, and Dianne so cunning, calculating.
Once you pick it up this one is hard to put down."
"I read this book right after this incident took placeDiane Downs tried to murder her three children to gain the love of a boyfriend and co-worker whom was married and didn't want children. It was later made into a fairly decent mini-series starring the late Farrah Fawcett-and Her husband in real life Ryan Oneil. This book is a good read-taking you into the warped mind of a sociopath-a compulsive liar that had no qualms about getting rid of anyone-her own CHILDREN-or anyone else that stood in her way. She is still in prison now in Oregon-may she never get out!"
"Creepy real-life account of an Oregon woman's psychosis and choices. I'm not much for murder-mystery, but this reads like one and keeps you boggled through to the end. You'll never again not think of her if you hear the song, "Hungry like the wolf". Amazingly touching conclusion in this true story."
"Ann Rule is such a good writer. This story is so out there that you have to read it to believe it. Diane is such a piece of work. Those poor children! Some people should not be blessed with children in their lives. I actually felt sympathectic for Lew, poor guy didn't know what he was getting into."
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