The Girl in the Leaves
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
The shocking true crime story of one of the most bizarre mass murders ever recorded—and the girl who escaped with her life.
In the fall of 2010, in the all-American town of Apple Valley, Ohio, four people disappeared without a trace: Stephanie Sprang; her friend, Tina Maynard; and Tina’s two children, thirteen-year-old Sarah and eleven-year-old Kody. Investigators began scouring the area, yet despite an extensive search, no signs of the missing people were discovered.
On the fourth day of the search, evidence trickled in about neighborhood “weirdo” Matthew Hoffman. A police SWAT team raided his home and found an extremely disturbing sight: every square inch of the place was filled with leaves and a terrified Sarah Maynard was bound up in the middle of it like some sort of perverted autumn tableau. But there was no trace of the others.
Then came Hoffman’s confession to an unspeakable crime that went beyond murder and defied all reason. His tale of evil would make Sarah’s survival and rescue all the more astonishing—a compelling tribute to a young girl’s resilience and courage and to her fierce determination to reclaim her life in the wake of unimaginable trauma.
Customer Reviews
Good but too repetitive
I enjoyed reading this book, but I have to agree that it gets repetitive. Finished reading it in 2 days. I feel so bad for this young lady.
Ok
I generally like true crime but this one just went on and on with way too much detail. By the middle of the book i was just skimming the paragraphs.
Too slow
Beginning of this book was good but it quickly became torture to read. So much repetition I started skimming pages and then just skipping them. Didn't even finish reading it. What happened was awful and I am glad Sarah survived and I am so sorry for her loss.
If the book wasn't so weighed down with constant repeating of information and unnecessary information of the investigation it would of been better. Watching the story on Discovery ID was way better, interesting and informative. Sarah even gives information personally. Save your money.