Sins of the Mother
- The Heartbreaking True Story Behind the Susan Smith Murder Case
- By: Maria Eftimiades
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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On October 25, , a hysterical Susan Smith told police a tale that would strike terror in the hearts of mothers everywhere: An unidentified gunman had sped off with her two little boys, leaving her screaming on the side of the road
- 1 out of 5 stars
The book was more about God than the actual crime.
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Sins of the Mother: The Heartbreaking True Story Behind the Susan Smith Murder Case
The true crime account of the infamous South Carolina mother who intentionally drowned her two sons—includes in-depth interviews with sources close to her.
On October 25, , a hysterical Susan Smith told police a tale that would strike terror in the hearts of mothers everywhere: An unidentified gunman had sped off with her two little boys, leaving her screaming on the side of the road.
For more than a week, the people in the tiny town of Union, South Carolina, rallied around the young mother. They combed the woods and neighborhood parks for the missing children and prayed for their safe return, while FBI teams launched a massive manhunt.
No one ever suspected that the pretty twenty-three-year-old who tearfully pleaded for her children in front of millions of TV viewers could be capable of such a heartless act . . . until she led police to the watery graves of her young sons.
Join the shaken community’s journey of grappling with their sorrow, anger, and confusion. Sins of the Mother is more than a crime story; it’s an exploration of human frailty and the dark side of maternal love.
Maria Eftimiades
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Maria Eftimiades, a journalist for more than a decade, is currently the New York City bureau chief for People magazine. She has also written five books including Sins of the Mother, The Susan Smith Story and Lethal Lolita, The Amy Fisher Story. She has worked as a reporter, columnist and community editor for the New York Times, New York Newsday, Stamford Advocate, Bergen Record and Dallas Morning News.
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Sins of the Mother: The Heartbreaking True Story Behind the Susan Smith Murder Case
I kind of felt like this book was a rough draft of a long essay that a mediocre high school student wrote. In addition to the writing being fairly dull, there were actual spelling and grammar mistakes. For example, at one point, John Walsh, whose son Adam Walsh was abducted and killed and who later co-founded what is now the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children was identified as "John Welsh." Additionally, the misuse of apostrophes was very distracting because the mistakes were of the sort I'd expect my students not to make and I teach 5th grade.
The "characters," though real, were developed in a very disjointed way that was jarring to the reader. The author tried to portray Susan Smith as the monster she was but the praise her friends and family heaped on her was only challenged by the occasional story of her getting angry at a high school friend or ex-boyfriend. Her attempts at suicide were glazed
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