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Smoldering Embers Paperback – January 1, 2006

by Joy Wellman (Author), Lisa McVey (Author), Susan Replogle (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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Explains how Bobby Joe Long, a serial killer responsible for the deaths of ten women and the rapes of more than two hundred, was brought to justice due the endless pursuit of two of his victims fortunate enough to escape his deadly grasp and go on to tell their stories to the authorities. Reprint.
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  1. Print length
    287 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Expanding Horizons
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    4.25 x 1 x 6.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1933893001
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1933893006
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Expanding Horizons (January 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 287 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1933893001
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1933893006
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1 x 6.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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NoCellPledge
1.0 out of 5 stars Just AWFUL writing!
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2012
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I was interested in the facts, but this book just rambles on and on and reads like a poorly-written soap opera. I will never finish it; what a waste of time.
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Norma Desmond
2.0 out of 5 stars The story of these brave victims needs to be told--but--this book is poorly written and sections of it are so boring, I skipped them
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018
Disappointing. I am an avid reader of true crime books. The story of these brave victims needs to be told--but--this book is poorly written and sections of it are so boring, I skipped them. Half of the book is devoted to the appeals and legal manipulations by the convicted perpetrator, and are way too dry to read.

This story deserves to be told, but either cut the length down by one-third to one-half, or better yet, re-write it and include the stories of some of the other victims. I am not interested in the legal minutiae of the perpetrator's appeals to various courts.
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Julie Harrison
4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring bravery
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2007
This book takes you on a rollercoaster ride of feelings and emotions. Anger,nausea,pity,anddisgust. The women in this book give detailed insight into their hellish encounters with a serial killer, and then are further violated by our court system. This story should empower all victims of crime to demand judicial change.
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Kim Bryan
1.0 out of 5 stars Save Your Time And Your Dime
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2006
This has to be the WORST "true crime" book that I have ever written. While giving credit to Lisa McVey and Susan Replogle (victims of the book's subject), this piece of work is nothing but disguised effort to toot the horn of the book's primary author, and actual writer, Joy Wellman.

Many of the ingredients typical of a true crime were missing from this book; such as details regarding trials, the investigation, many other victims, etc. The reader is provided pretty indepth detail about two victims, general information is provided about others, but some victims are mentioned only in passing. The remainder of the book focuses on the author and co-authors friendship, their desire to teach women to speak out against sexual crimes committed against them, and their lives following Bobby Joe Long, the convicted. And it for this reason that this book should be listed in the biography section versus the true crime category.
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Eve Walker Hammond
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Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2000
One of the most poorly written books I've ever read. Dispite the serious subject matter, I found myself laughing aloud at the tortured prose, stilted dialogue and ridiculous non sequiturs -- not to mention the many grammatical errors. This lady needs an editor!
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