Monster by Steve Jackson
Monster details the story of Tom Luther; a man who is able to manipulate women with his good looks and his imaginitive story telling.
Especially Debra Snider, who fell hard and fast for this sexually sadistic loser.
The author holds nothing back from the reader on the viciousness of his crime against Cher Elder and many other women; some of whom he is only suspected of harming.
In addition, readers are given a walk into the hearts and minds of Cher Elder’s parents as they struggle to deal with the death of their daughter and the capture of her killer.
As you read about these vicious crimes and feel the torment of Elder’s parents, readers are also given insight into how a normal, education, married mother of two (Snider) can fall in love with someone so evil; and even after learning that the evil remains, still loving that person unconditionally.
Debrah Snider was anything but normal. She was also had a personality disorder and couldn’t get away from her bad childhood. She loved a man she knew was evil and made allowances for it.
Det. Richardson’s bulldogged digging and searching helped put Luther away for life, no thanks to the idiotic juror #12, whose actions could have been cause for a mistrial and the possibility of Luther going free.
The book was very riveting but sad knowing people like Luther and Snider exist in this world.