Anne Perry The Bestselling Crime Author's Dark Criminal Past
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Christiane
i think on one level Anne Perry never faced the truth of what she did - that it was a terrible crime, because she never got to face herself. I wonder whether she might be the model for Briony Tallis in Atonement - of course the time is different and the circumstances are different, but Briony never truly faced what she did either (though it was a different deed, though in the end she writes a book imaginging a scene where those she harmed tell her that what she did is unforgivable.
Anne Perry never took that step, and the worst thing is that after her true story became known, a lot of people ended up buying her books because of her backstory. I always stayed clear of her books because I felt that knowing what I do about her, I could never read her books within an objective outlook.
Perry probably feels that because she has become a Mormon out of penance, she has been cleared of her guilt, but by her attitude towards the murder she committed, she's compounding what she did every single time. And I don't believe her shtick about having done it out of a sense of obligation to Pauline. I believe she was the ringleader in this, and the people judging her during the trial probably knew it. I've read somewhere that when it came to sending the girls to prison, there were two options - a borstal (prison for young offenders) and an adult women's prison. Pauline was the elder of the two girls, and it would have made sense sending her to the adult women's prison and Juliet to the borstal, but they did it the other way round, and I think they did it for a reason.
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i think on one level Anne Perry never faced the truth of what she did - that it was a terrible crime, because she never got to face herself. I wonder whether she might be the model for Briony Tallis in Atonement - of course the time is different and the circumstances are different, but Briony never truly faced what she did either (though it was a different deed, though in the end she writes a book imaginging a scene where those she harmed tell her that what she did is unforgivable.
Anne Perry never took that step, and the worst thing is that after her true story became known, a lot of people ended up buying her books because of her backstory. I always stayed clear of her books because I felt that knowing what I do about her, I could never read her books within an objective outlook.
Perry probably feels that because she has become a Mormon out of penance, she has been cleared of her guilt, but by her attitude towards the murder she committed, she's compounding what she did every single time. And I don't believe her shtick about having done it out of a sense of obligation to Pauline. I believe she was the ringleader in this, and the people judging her during the trial probably knew it. I've read somewhere that when it came to sending the girls to prison, there were two options - a borstal (prison for young offenders) and an adult women's prison. Pauline was the elder of the two girls, and it would have made sense sending her to the adult women's prison and Juliet to the borstal, but they did it the other way round, and I think they did it for a reason.
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ann
I picked up one of, her books then put it down, I had a strong urge to leave it alone, they look good but no! I have seen heavenly Creatures, it was a strange story, the girls were not normal in the accepted sense but what is wrong with it apart that they killed a woman who they thought was keeping then apart. It was premeditated and viscious, I think both of them should have had longer sentences, why was the sentence so light, one of them had a father who was an ambassador, they obviously pulled strings. They literally got away with murder even thought went to prison!
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I picked up one of, her books then put it down, I had a strong urge to leave it alone, they look good but no! I have seen heavenly Creatures, it was a strange story, the girls were not normal in the accepted sense but what is wrong with it apart that they killed a woman who they thought was keeping then apart. It was premeditated and viscious, I think both of them should have had longer sentences, why was the sentence so light, one of them had a father who was an ambassador, they obviously pulled strings. They literally got away with murder even thought went to prison!
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education
Good info. I used to love reading her novels, but I will NEVER read her books again. Why? Because I don't need her influence on my life. Yes, other mystery writers write about murder, but she has done it. This means when she writes about it, she is again experiencing that high. Disturbed woman.
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Good info. I used to love reading her novels, but I will NEVER read her books again. Why? Because I don't need her influence on my life. Yes, other mystery writers write about murder, but she has done it. This means when she writes about it, she is again experiencing that high. Disturbed woman.
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Charles
The way to set up the movie would be an accidental meeting of the two women at a book signing. Then flashbacks that set up the history, and the rekindling of their friendship. The drama would not just be the history, but the codependent nature of the two which may or may not reveal remorse.
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The way to set up the movie would be an accidental meeting of the two women at a book signing. Then flashbacks that set up the history, and the rekindling of their friendship. The drama would not just be the history, but the codependent nature of the two which may or may not reveal remorse.
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Gaudia
Never knew this about anne perry. I like detective stories and I've read a dozen or so of her charlotte and thomas pitt books. Her case is one that attests to why the word 'reinvention' exists. What else if not writing does one expect her to be or do? We like to impose but the choice is hers.
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Never knew this about anne perry. I like detective stories and I've read a dozen or so of her charlotte and thomas pitt books. Her case is one that attests to why the word 'reinvention' exists. What else if not writing does one expect her to be or do? We like to impose but the choice is hers.
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ElectroFonicKitty
I used to read her work and still do at times. She freaked out a teacher of mine in high school I thank her for my good grades because it was great to scare a teacher who treated me like an invalid because I am learning disabled.
So thank you Anne Perry!
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I used to read her work and still do at times. She freaked out a teacher of mine in high school I thank her for my good grades because it was great to scare a teacher who treated me like an invalid because I am learning disabled.
So thank you Anne Perry!
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ireallydont
Listen. You shouldn't make fun of the fact that one of the women was a principal. Theoretically they serve their time and they should become productive members of society again. Which it seems they did. Technically that's how the legal system should work.
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Listen. You shouldn't make fun of the fact that one of the women was a principal. Theoretically they serve their time and they should become productive members of society again. Which it seems they did. Technically that's how the legal system should work.
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Selina
That wasn't very nice. To portray someone who has served thier time, and was a child when they committed thier crime. You can't poke fun in the same breath as you use her life to make money from on your chanel. Very distasteful and disrespectful.
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That wasn't very nice. To portray someone who has served thier time, and was a child when they committed thier crime. You can't poke fun in the same breath as you use her life to make money from on your chanel. Very distasteful and disrespectful.
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education
cant believe these 2 psychopaths only spent 5 years in prison. & hulm/perry is a famous author! the brutality of the womans murder & no remorse by these 2 deviants is chilling. they should have received life sentences. ugly scary people.
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cant believe these 2 psychopaths only spent 5 years in prison. & hulm/perry is a famous author! the brutality of the womans murder & no remorse by these 2 deviants is chilling. they should have received life sentences. ugly scary people.
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Squid
awww so this is what people meant when they say life in the 50s was so much easier and carefree. yea, it seems that way because 2 girls pretty much got away with murder very easily. what a time to be white in the 50s! what a time indeed!
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awww so this is what people meant when they say life in the 50s was so much easier and carefree. yea, it seems that way because 2 girls pretty much got away with murder very easily. what a time to be white in the 50s! what a time indeed!
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Jordan
So two girls murdered an adult woman, spent a little bit of time in prison, and then one became a leader of children and the other is a renowned author whose dark past seems to just be sensationalized now.
What a world.
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So two girls murdered an adult woman, spent a little bit of time in prison, and then one became a leader of children and the other is a renowned author whose dark past seems to just be sensationalized now.
What a world.
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education
So shocking. I used to read her books, but won't anymore. I just can't imagine reading a fiction novel where the writer describes someone's death -- and they themselves have killed someone. It's evil incarnate.
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So shocking. I used to read her books, but won't anymore. I just can't imagine reading a fiction novel where the writer describes someone's death -- and they themselves have killed someone. It's evil incarnate.
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Joseph
Damn, this women really loved an interesting life. I mean it's kind of disturbing but mysterious at the same time witch intrigues people I'm sure. That's why she became such a successful author.
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Damn, this women really loved an interesting life. I mean it's kind of disturbing but mysterious at the same time witch intrigues people I'm sure. That's why she became such a successful author.
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Jocider
How did they get such light sentences for such a brutal murder? That's the most appalling thing about this, they were able to just live on like nothing ever happened after 5 years
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How did they get such light sentences for such a brutal murder? That's the most appalling thing about this, they were able to just live on like nothing ever happened after 5 years
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Just
I wonder if her parents abused her. Not that there's a justification but it may explain why a child would harbor such comptempt for her own mother's life. A mental illness, perhaps.
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I wonder if her parents abused her. Not that there's a justification but it may explain why a child would harbor such comptempt for her own mother's life. A mental illness, perhaps.
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TheFox&TheRabbit
. Great. It is true no good deed goes unpunished. THEY, She killed her mom! BUT SHE GETS MONEY and they get five years. I would never read her books. And haven't.
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. Great. It is true no good deed goes unpunished. THEY, She killed her mom! BUT SHE GETS MONEY and they get five years. I would never read her books. And haven't.
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fanaticat
Anne Perry is one of my favorite authors. Lately, I'm reading one of her books. I was shocked when I found out that she was involved in a murder. I still love her books.
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Anne Perry is one of my favorite authors. Lately, I'm reading one of her books. I was shocked when I found out that she was involved in a murder. I still love her books.
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fanaticat
I've been a fan of Anne Perry for quite a while before I found out that she was involved with murdering her friend's mother. I read the book about it, very interesting!
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I've been a fan of Anne Perry for quite a while before I found out that she was involved with murdering her friend's mother. I read the book about it, very interesting!
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Karmas
She was a special needs child herself because of her illness from bone marrow disease. Is that worth scoffing at MORE than making money from writing about murders?
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She was a special needs child herself because of her illness from bone marrow disease. Is that worth scoffing at MORE than making money from writing about murders?
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Yessica
I saw a video about it a while back. before I knew of her case I'd bought one of her books secondhand and I couldn't bring myself to read it so I threw it away.
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I saw a video about it a while back. before I knew of her case I'd bought one of her books secondhand and I couldn't bring myself to read it so I threw it away.
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