LIVING WITH THE DEVIL
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4.8 • 5 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
As the principal of his own law firm and known as “Mr. Condo” to his Chicago condominium clients, Donnie Rudd was at the top of his game. Charming, offbeat, and eccentric, he appeared on his own television show and taught at a local college. But behind the public persona of a successful lawyer, Donnie Rudd’s life was unravelling as police investigated the death of his second wife, the murder of a local woman, and claims of fraud by several clients.
This fascinating memoir by Donnie’s step daughters describes the chaos of life with a sociopath as the allegations of infidelity, madness, and murder against Donnie interrupt their lives again and again. The sisters recount the riveting true story of events over a span of 40 years that will leave readers breathless and wondering how Rudd was able to evade accountability for so long. In the midst of the madness also lies a story of redemption and triumph as the family overcomes the dysfunction of their early tumultuous life.
Customer Reviews
Couldn't put this book down
This true story pulls you into the crazy world of a family filled with love, lies, and murder. This story shows how family dynamics can be very complicated. As you turn the pages to find one incredible event after another you find yourself in disbelief that someone could get away with all the lies and not be held accountable by the family or the law. A truly fascinating story that leaves you wanted more.
could not put this one down
This book was absolutey gripping, and I was never able to read it just leisurely, it was more like compulsively, until I finished it. I would stay up far too late and even cook dinner while trying to get another few pages down. It takes place in the area of where I reside, so I am familiar with the locations talked about, which probably made it even more fascinating. It truly is a book of family dysfunction and unbelievable denial, when someone so close in a family has gone so wrong. However, nothing is lost to the keen and realistic perspective of the authors who lived this life for far too many years, yet somehow remained virtually unscathed.