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Reviews"Explosive." - National Enquirer "Crime writer Olsen and investigative reporter Morris offer a behind-the-scenes look at a compelling true-crime mystery." - Booklist [Olsen and Morris] paint a portrait of systematic dysfunction... truly chilling moments... engrossing." - Kirkus Reviews "Veteran true-crime authors Olsen and Morris do a solid job depicting the heartbreaking case of Susan Powell... this is a powerful narrative of one family's tragedy." -Publishers Weekly "Explosive." - National Enquirer "Through meticulous reporting Gregg Olsen has masterfully reconstructed a fascinating turn of the century story of medical malpractice and murder. Olsen is a top notch writer. If you liked The Alienist , you'll find Starvation Heights all the more gripping because this story is true." - Michael Connelly, Olsen's [writing] is both gossipy and sympathetic, searing and brilliant. . . . A must read for true crime aficionados and students of abnormal psychology! I read until 3 a.m.!, Gregg Olsen is one of this country's favorite true crime writers…Olsen takes readers behind the scenes of this fascinating case., Gregg Olsen is one of this country's favorite true crime writers...Olsen takes readers behind the scenes of this fascinating case., A disturbing portrait of a community undone by its appealing young pastor.... An unsettling story of a man who committed murdered and then used his charm and his power as a man of God to exploit his congregants and satisfy his sexual obsession., "Olsen's [writing] is both gossipy and sympathetic, searing and brilliant. . . . A must read for true crime aficionados and students of abnormal psychology! I read until 3 a.m.!" -- Ann Rule on If Loving You is Wrong "Gregg Olsen is one of this country's favorite true crime writers...Olsen takes readers behind the scenes of this fascinating case." -- Tucson Citizen on A Twisted Faith "As good as it gets." -- Lee Child on A Wicked Snow "A rapid-fire page-turner." -- Seattle Times on A Twisted Faith "A disturbing portrait of a community undone by its appealing young pastor.... An unsettling story of a man who committed murdered and then used his charm and his power as a man of God to exploit his congregants and satisfy his sexual obsession." -- Publishers Weekly on A Twisted Faith "Dark, atmospheric, riveting suspense . . . Gregg Olsen is one of the best." -- Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of Fear No Evil on A Cold Dark Place, Praise for Gregg Olsen: "Olsen's [writing] is both gossipy and sympathetic, searing and brilliant. . . . A must read for true crime aficionados and students of abnormal psychology! I read until 3 a.m.!" -Ann Rule on If Loving You is Wrong "Gregg Olsen is one of this country's favorite true crime writers…Olsen takes readers behind the scenes of this fascinating case." - Tucson Citizen on A Twisted Faith "As good as it gets." -Lee Child on A Wicked Snow "A rapid-fire page-turner." -Seattle Times on A Twisted Faith "A disturbing portrait of a community undone by its appealing young pastor…. An unsettling story of a man who committed murdered and then used his charm and his power as a man of God to exploit his congregants and satisfy his sexual obsession." -Publishers Weekly on A Twisted Faith "Dark, atmospheric, riveting suspense . . . Gregg Olsen is one of the best." -Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of Fear No Evil on A Cold Dark Place, A disturbing portrait of a community undone by its appealing young pastor…. An unsettling story of a man who committed murdered and then used his charm and his power as a man of God to exploit his congregants and satisfy his sexual obsession.
SynopsisA DEVOTED MOTHER GOES MISSING Every once in a great while a genuine murder mystery unfolds before the public's eyes...Such is the tragic case of Susan Powell and her murdered boys, Charlie and Braden. When the pretty Utah mother went missing in December of 2009, the media was swept up in the story--with lenses and microphones trained on Susan's husband, Josh. He said he had no idea what happened to Susan--and that he and the boys had been camping in the middle of a snowstorm. It was hard to know what, or who, to believe. AND A CYCLE OF DEVASTATION BEGINS... Over the next three years, bombshell by bombshell, a world of secrets about the Powell family came to light. Josh's father, Steve, who was sexually obsessed with Susan, would ultimately be convicted of unspeakable perversion. Josh's brother, Michael, would commit suicide. And in the most stunning event of them all, Josh Powell would murder his two little boys before killing himself. Why did he do it? What really happened to Susan? This is the shocking true story of the Powell family that no reader will soon forget., In If I Can't Have You , bestselling author Gregg Olsen and co-author Rebecca Morris investigate one of the 21st Century's most puzzling disappearances and how it resulted in the murder of two children by their father. Every once in a great while a genuine murder mystery unfolds before the eyes of the American public. The tragic story of Susan Powell and her murdered boys, Charlie and Braden, is the only case that rivals the Jon Benet Ramsey saga in the annals of true crime. When the pretty, blonde Utah mother went missing in December of 2009 the media was swept up in the story - with lenses and microphones trained on Susan's husband, Josh. He said he had no idea what happened to his young wife, and that he and the boys had been camping in the middle of a snowstorm. Over the next three years bombshell by bombshell, the story would reveal more shocking secrets. Josh's father, Steve, who was sexually obsessed with Susan, would ultimately be convicted of unspeakable perversion. Josh's brother, Michael, would commit suicide. And in the most stunning event of them all, Josh Powell would murder his two little boys and kill himself with brutality beyond belief.
LC Classification NumberHV6534