Official Review: Christmas Murder by Betty Schultz

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A book about a murder from the murderer's perspective, I'm intrigued. This will be a first for me and I can't wait. Thanks for this amazing review.
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Christmas Murder by Betty Schultz
This story is basically about the murder that happen on Christmas in which James murdered his cousin sister. Although we got away from it just because of his billionaire father and the fact that if you help politicians in getting elected then they have to pay back the favor no matter what you have done.

Although the front page is attractive for which it has 10 marks . And the sample of this story is written in easy language no complicated language which is also good. And they is very straight forward no any beating around the bush and no any useless information. And not only the case review is given but also how he felt at that time and now how bad he felt . But still he doesn’t have the guts to tell investigators that he done that murder but he acted like coward and wrote the whole book about it. He knew that what he has done made his father suffer a lot but still his father was bound to save his own son .
But still it point out that part of the society where girls are getting raped by their own family members who are supposed to protect. And that how boys don’t have any control over themselves and nobody is their help and talk. And girls are not told the appropriate age for indulging in sex or about protection.
But most important rich people get away from this easily without facing any punishment which is very wrong. And also that politics is not played in fair manner.
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A story about murder, written from the perspective of the murderer and not the victim is a deviation from the norm and will most likely present and interesting read. I would want to give this a try.

Great review
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I pity the brother for carrying sins which were not his that long. The cover however is not that appealing to me unlike what has been said in the review. Great review.
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I like your reply . The psychology of a killer is all known by everyone. The idea of male being monsters is true for 3%males around the world. Thanks fir your good reply.
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I like your reply . The psychology of a killer is all known by everyone. The idea of male being monsters is true for 3%males around the world. Thanks fir your good reply.
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A book telling "the story of a murder from the murderer’s point of view" is definitely a rare read. I like it that the book portrays true happenings in our children's lives. However, I am not a fan of this genre. Otherwise, congrats on the BOTD.
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I didn't know what to expect with "Christmas Murder" as a title, but I've come to realize that there is more than just murder here. It has details about Child Sexual Abuse. I'm happy the reviewer mentioned cautions that readers should take.
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This is an enthralling story, and indeed, unique given the murder's point of view. It will be great to read it. Thanks for the review. The stereotype, of course, is a bit misinformed.
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Christmas Murder by Betty Schultz tells the story of a murder from the murderer’s point of view. James was 19 when he killed his little sister on Christmas Day. Luckily for him, he gets away with it. Instead, his little brother gets the blame. At the time, this case was known to be the ‘biggest unsolved murder in history’. Now, 20 years later, James accepts the fact that he did something wrong. In this book, he recounts the events that had happened leading up to the murder.

A short read but very interesting told from the murderer's point of view. How James got away with it for 20 years is amazing and makes one question how the police handled this case. Were they just glad they had someone to blame it on? I will read the entire book because I need to know if James gets convicted and goes to prison. Good official review.
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It can not be overemphasized on the necessity to look for a child since child sexual abuse is rampant. This is why parents should always make it a point of duty to pay close attention to their kids. Congratulations on the book of the day.
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Looking forward to reading it great review
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A horrible event. I felt pity for Jamie. Parents' attention and affection are very important. Time for the family does matter.
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I don't think I want to read about a brother killing his young sister. Great review!
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Even though the author does not describe the scenes of sexual abuse in detail, i still don't have the stomach for this book. Kuddos to the sexual awarenes and great review.
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