Superb book that has the best inside account.

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	• For Laci Random House Audio, 2005 average customer review:based on 267 reviews view larger image
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For Laci

From the treadmill at the gym I was on watching CNN that snowy December 2002, when the alert came up on the screen, I was immediately saddened by the disappearance of Laci Peterson. I was glued to the radio, newspaper articles, and TV for the entire tragedy. I would discuss the case with anyone who would listen. On Feb. 10, 2003, the day baby Connor was to have been born, I started the job that I still have. And every year on his anniversary I still say a prayer for Laci and Connor. I had also read all of the other books about the case as well. I thought there was nothing else to read til Sharon wrote "For Laci." Not only was it so deeply moving, Sharon also wrote with great detail and emotion. At times I visualized Laci in the different scenarios Shari wrote about, other times I had tears coming down my face. Twice her words were so disturbing about Scott, that I had nightmares and slept with a night light on. While those fears went away, when I was finished with the book, I felt like Laci's families even Amber Frey were connected with me spiritually. Of all the books about Laci, this one is the real deal.

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An incredibly involving and inspiring book

Sharon's story is a very honest account of the full impact of a personal tragedy, from the first shock of Laci's "disappearance", followed by Sharon's gradual realization that her beloved son-in-law Scott was, in fact, a sociopath capable of murdering his wife and child. Peterson's presence in the narrative is a chilling one, especially contrasted with Sharon's obvious humanity and warmth (and the goodness of the ordinary people who fought with her to bring Laci and Conner's murderer to justice). Just a terrific book on many levels and a beautiful, loving tribute. I can't recommend it highly enough.

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Personal loss and heartbreaking truth

As many people did, I followed Laci Peterson's story as it happened. It was the epitome of the human-interest story - a beautiful, young, pregnant woman disappears into thin air as her desperate family searches and begs for her return. By writing this personal account of Laci and Conner's story, Sharon Rocha again proved to the world the incredible strength she has and invited the world into the "circle of love" that surrounds her by way of her family and friends. This book was intensely personal and to hear exactly what Laci's mother and family were going through and the conversations that were had was heart-wrenching. It's hard to imagine what grief is like on this level - to lose your precious daughter and grandson before even knowing him is pain that many of us (thankfully) will never know, and to find that their loss was at the hands of the man that should have protected them above all is too enormous to bear. Sharon Rocha conveyed her story with the grace and dignity in which she dealt with the tragic events as they unfolded and I thank her for being brave enough to share it with all of us.

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A great tribute to Laci

A refreshing view from the person closest to the whole nightmare situation. Seems very honest, does not feel like Sharon wants to make Laci out to be more than she was or someone she wasn't. A story about a great daughter and a mother who adored her, and the terrible lie Laci married into.

Superb book that has the best inside account.

The book is absolutely superb in how it takes you back to before Laci Peterson to after her death, ending with Scott Peterson's conviction. It is obvious that Sharon Rocha has taken a guilty stance, but that is not the important part. The important part is how vivid the book is, and how driven it is when it comes to describing Laci Peterson's life; even the little things are added. All this makes for an emotional read.

The book takes a striking turn when it goes into Laci Peterson's disappearance, and thereafter, the book goes into an entirely different tone. Nevertheless, it stays emotional, but goes down from a happy tale of Laci's life to the despair that Sharon Rocha felt.

I rate it highly for two reasons:

1. It tells the story of Laci Peterson well.

2. It has an undoubtedly inside narrative of the trial. If I remember correctly, Rocha was at the trial every day, but more importantly, she knew Scott Peterson before, and after the trial. She tells the story better than any media hack could, because what she says is actually first hand.

The only downside to the story is an overly negative attitude towards the family of Scott Peterson. I can understand that Scott Peterson is someone Rocha believes killed her daughter, but she turns some parts of the book into a place to share ill feelings towards Scott Peterson's parents. It feels inappropriate.

If you are overly sensitive, keep in mind that she drops the F bomb just once, I believe. Most people wouldn't be distracted by this, because it is her natural reaction to something Scott Peterson told her.

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