The End of the Dream: The Golden Boy Who Never Grew Up and Other True Cases
Written by Ann Rule
Narrated by Laural Merlington
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
An explosive account of lethal greed and twisted desire from the files of America's #1 true crime writer, Ann Rule.
They were best friends, four talented and charismatic young men who lived charmed lives among the evergreens of Washington state: Kevin, the artist; Steve, the sculptor; Scott, the nature lover and unabashed ladies' man; and Mark, the musician and poet. With their stunning good looks, whip-sharp minds, athletic bodies—and no lack of women who adored them—none of them seemed slated for disaster.
But few knew the reality behind the leafy screen that surrounded Seven Cedars, Scott's woodland dream home—a tree house equipped with every luxury. From this idyllic enclave, some of these trusted friends would become the quarry for a vigilant Seattle police detective and an FBI special agent, who unmasked clues to disturbing secrets that spawned murder, suicide, million-dollar bank robberies, drug-dealing, and heartbreaking betrayal. When the end came in a violent stand-off, the ringleader of the foursome—the fugitive dubbed "Hollywood" for his ingenious disguises and flawless getaways; the persuasive talker who turned his friends into accomplices—faced a final chapter no one could have predicted. In a blast of automatic gunfire, the highest and lowest motives of the human heart were, at last, revealed.
Along with two other true-crime tales,The End of the Dream is a masterful and compelling tour of the criminal mind from Ann Rule.
Ann Rule
Ann Rule wrote thirty-five New York Times bestsellers, all of them still in print. Her first bestseller was The Stranger Beside Me, about her personal relationship with infamous serial killer Ted Bundy. A former Seattle police officer, she used her firsthand expertise in all her books. For more than three decades, she was a powerful advocate for victims of violent crime. She lived near Seattle and died in 2015.
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Reviews for The End of the Dream
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Not the usual Anne Rule writing. Lots of details that were confusing. Kept listening hoping it would get better but it didn’t
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I've been reading Ms. Rule's books forever. She weaves real life experience and expertise in crime scene investigation, knowledge of forensics, and science into her stories and they almost always reveal uncanny entertwining relationships that often connect her in some way to the victims and or their families. Ms. Rule's reputation and network among law enforcement certifies her as an Expert in the field of gathering all the data and interpreting it; somehow condensing it without diluting the facts; then transmitting the story to us in a way that communicates a universal message. Always an advocate for the victims and their families. Ann's own up close and personal razor thin close encounters with true life monsters authenticates her calling and proves life really IS stranger than fiction! Laural Merlington brings the book to life in a different way. Her performances are always mesmerizing. I do of course recommend actually Reading Ann's books, at least once. I still have half a dozen in my personal library from decades ago! She's a Classic. Thank you to Scribd for helping me access these favorite books in audio. XxxOoo
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A friend of mine recommended this series to me when she saw I was reading some nonfiction about criminal psychology, and though I've never really read True Crime, I picked this installment in the series up from a library sale when it caught my eye. I suppose I have mixed feelings about it, but it was certainly engaging. I doubt I'll be methodically picking up Rule's other works, but this was an interesting, in depth look at one case, with short explorations of another, and the detailed research was certainly impressive.In the end, I'll probably continue sticking mostly to psychological thrillers that are wholly fiction and to nonfiction that deals heavily with psychology and only wanders into casefiles, but I'm glad I at least tried this, and I may try more if particular cases catch my interest. For what it is, I'd say this is probably a 4 star read, though for me personally it's probably closer to a 3.Recommended If you're interested in true crime and/or bank robberies.