Publication date UK format 18/1/22 Book 304 Pages
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Synopsis
In The Doomsday Mother, bestselling true crime author John Glatt tells the twisted tale of Lori Vallow, accused of having her two children murdered to start a new life with her new husband, doomsday prepper Chad Daybell. At first, the residents of Kauai Beach Resort took little notice of their new neighbors. The glamorous blonde and her tall husband fit the image of the ritzy gated community. The couple seemed to keep to themselves—until the police knocked on their door with a search warrant. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell had fled to Hawaii in the midst of being investigated for the disappearance of Lori’s children back in Idaho—Tylee and JJ—who hadn’t been seen alive in five months. For years, Lori Vallow had been devoted to her children and her Mormon faith. But when her path crossed with Chad Daybell, a religious zealot who taught his followers how to prepare for the end-times, the tumultuous relationship transformed her into someone unrecognizable. As authorities searched for Lori’s children, they uncovered more suspicious deaths with links to both Lori and Chad, including the death of Lori’s third and fourth husbands, her brother, and Chad’s wife. In June 2020, the gruesome remains of JJ and Tylee were discovered on Chad’s property, and the newlyweds were arrested and charged with murder. And in a shocking development, horrifying statements revealed that the couple’s fanatical beliefs had convinced them the children had become zombies--a belief that may have led to their deaths. Bestselling author and journalist John Glatt takes readers deeper into the devastating story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell in an attempt to unravel the lethal relationship of this doomsday couple.
My Review
This was a really good read and a very shocking true crime book. I just couldn't believe that there is people out there that could do such a thing. I listened to the audiobook and thought the narrator did a brilliant job at creating such a tense atmosphere. In fact there was so much atmosphere I was rather spooked by thus true story. Which has never happened to me. It shocked me so much I just couldn't get my head around how weird people in our world can be. How people can be brainwashed so easily. This book had obviously been brilliantly researched and all the information delivered in such a superb way I just kept thinking it was a thriller then it would hit oh my gosh its a true story. It was that shocking I wished it was a work of fiction. This would definitely be a brilliant book for all those who love shocking true crime cases.
Many thanks to the author and publishers for bringing such a horrific and shocking true crime case for us all the read. I will definitely be looking out for more books by this author as the flow of this book just made me become so engrossed in the story.
Where you can buy this book
Amazon US K$14.99 Audible , HC $24.99 mass market PB $8.99
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Amazon UK Audible £3.99 HC £18.36 Mass market PB £6.70
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