I was stunned by the shocking end to a fairy tale life.

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	• Everything She Ever Wanted Ann Rule Pocket, 1993 - 560 pages average customer review:based on 48 reviews view larger image
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I was stunned by the shocking end to a fairy tale life.

This story revolves around Pat, the beloved daughter of well-to-do Colonel and Mrs. Radcliffe and the cherished wife of handsome, devoted, hard working Tom Allanson. Pat lives the fairy tale life of Scarlet O'hara near Atlanta, Georgia complete with plantation estate, horses and her caring family near-by. However, all this was not enough for Pat. She feigned fainting spells to get attention, used her charms to manipulate Tom and others to do her bidding and pretended to be a lady when in fact she was a cold-hearted, coniving demon. It all reads like a Harlequin novel, until the reader comes to the centerfold and views the photographs of Pat and Tom's real-life families, and the prison photos of Pat and Tom taken at the Fulton County jail and Jackson Prison, respectively. The richly detailed account of what brought Tom to commit murder, and Pat to commit aggravated assault with intent to murder gives this novel a high rating. Talented Anne Rule deftly describes the true life drama of Pat and Tom, their deceptive and nerotic co-dependancy, and desperation for approval and control. This is a story of how a potentially good life went terribly wrong. The full explanation of Pat and Tom's behaviors are not revealed until the final pages of the book. In the "Afterward" Pat's psychological condition of "Munchausen Syndrome" is explained. In the "Update" an episode of Tom's boyhood relationship with his dominating and demeaning father is revealed. It is not until all the pieces of this tragedy are told, that the full story of damaged lives caused by Pat's psychological illness is understood. Learning about this form of destructive psychological behavior makes "Everything She Ever Wanted" an important read.

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ANOTHER GREAT ANN RULE BOOK

Although this is not my favorite Ann Rule book, it rates right up there. Ann Rule has the ability to take a crime against another person and turn it into a fascinating psychological study. In this case, the author studies the main character's incredible ability to manipulate other's to do her will...or die. This book is a real page turner and a more than satisfactory read for those lovers of true crime or psychological studies. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.

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Captivating Ann Rule story of the ultimate sociopath

The most horrific, conniving, controlling, murderous, childish, sick person I have ever read about. Ann Rule is excellent in plotting the story of a truly heinous pathetic soul as Pat. Her enabling, sad parents and family members are to also be responsible for allowing such appalling behavior to continue. Pat would destroy anyone who was in her way, including her own children and grandchildren. There was absolutely no one who was exempt. The pain caused to her own parents was another devious act. She would keep her imprisoned husband from his only family; she would keep a small son from his sick mother (Pat's daughter); she would keep a dying old man from his beloved wife. etc. After serving prison time, and released, it was shocking to learn that she would include one of her daughters into her life of crime and deceit AGAIN. But fortunately, one daughter had the tenacity and courage to report her back to authorities. Family members become enablers and someone should have stopped her long ago, before innocent people are hurt.

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Hardly a "Nice Southern Family"

I have just finished the book, and although I thoroughly enjoyed it, I have to disagree with Ann Rule's description of the characters as people from fine, southern families. These are and were common, low class, trashy people. They would be less than "nobodys" in any town, much less an old southern town. The story was intriguing, but misleading. These people would be the equivolent of "Jerry Springer" guests. Since when does a military background characterize one as "fine?" If you readers could see the actual locations in which these events took place, now AND then, it would not be hard to understand my point. And what "refined, Southern family" has multiple women bearing children out of wedlock before the age of 15? Puuuullleaze! The people depicted in this book are common trash, which is fine. But let's not mistake people who own a few horses and who purchase some land in an undesirable location as lovely.

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Pat was such a facinating character, as was the book.

Ann Rule is one of my favourite authors and as usual, I could not put this book down. I found Pat to be such an unbelievable character, just as unbelievable as the relationship she shared with her mother. I found it frustrating how Pat's family never investigated her seemingly obvious problems. This was an excellent book (as all of Rule's are) and is perhaps not as harsh as the other crimes Anne has written.

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