Product Description

The bestselling author of THE STRANGER BESIDE ME, DEAD BY SUNSET and BITTER HARVEST, Ann Rule is an acknowledged expert on violent crimes. In this fifth volume of fascinating true cases, she explores the circumstances that has driven ordinary people to cross society's boundaries and commit the desperate act of murder. In THE END OF THE DREAM, Ann Rule chillingly profiles the workings of a criminal mind, and confirms she is the world's number-one writer of true crime.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #301930 in Books
• Published on: 1999-02-18
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 538 pages

Review
* "as dramatic and chilling as a bedroom window shattering at midnight" - New York Times on A STRANGER BESIDE ME * "A tour de force from America's best true-crime writer.impossible to put down" - KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred) on BITTER HARVEST

KIRKUS
* "A tour de force from America's best truecrime writer...impossible to put down"

From the Author
This story both frightened me and broke my heart.
*The End of the Dream* is the tale of seven talented and handsome,young men. Just two years ago, their lives converged in a violent, bloody confrontation. I have traveled back into the early lives of all seven in an attempt to understand why some of them were headed for disaster, while others would become heroes.

Scott, Kevin, Steve, Shawn,Bobby, Mike and Mark--some were cops and some were robbers, and some were only caught up in one man's obsessive need for danger and excitement. In the end, not one of them managed to escape without searing memories. My book,*The End of the Dream*, evolved from headlines that intrigued me. I had to know more. I hope that readers will feel the same sense of urgency. The action moves from a "perfect" town in the shadow of the White House to Northwest forests and logging towns, to Las Vegas, and, finally, to a stormy Thanksgiving Eve in Seattle, Washington. Thank you!

Ann Rule

Customer Reviews

Ann Rule forgot to do her research on the book!
I was shocked when I read Rule's book. She apparently believed Kevin Meyers' story - hook, line and sinker! Anyone who knows Kevin (and I do) can tell you that he has misrepresented himself and Scurlock and the Scurlock family. I am appalled that Ann Rule did not take the time to substantiate any of his stories. I am dismayed at the way she has portrayed the Scurlock family. They are some of the most wonderful and caring people in this world. I think she owes them an apology! Also, the fact that she would present and claim that Kevin Meyer's story is fact, makes me wonder about her integrity. She has also gotten some of her crime facts wrong. I have personally read all of the official police reports and there is definitely differing evidence. This would be okay except she is presenting this book as fact. Anyone who reads this book should be aware of all of this.

This book was poorly researched and contains lies
From a personal view point, as one of the characters mentioned in the book, I find the lack of research in Ms Rule's book to be frightening and most certainly careless. There are at least two points in the story that are bold face lies. I am shocked that a professional author of this genre would publish without making the effort to complete her research. Many people's lives were destroyed by this tragic episode, one of which was mine and it saddens me to think that there are people reading this that only casually know me and will now begin to see me as the evil woman who "drove" a good man to rob banks. There is more to this story than Ms. Rule has allowed her readers to see and some of her informants have decieved her.

Gripping story of talented individuals
This is the first book of Ann Rule's that I have read, and it will not be the last. Amazing story of a group of young individuals who were all talented at their chosen endeavour. Unfortunately, Scott Scurlock got bigger than his boots, and dragged others into his plans. The sorrowful thing about it is that it left 2 other lives devastated - Steve Meyers and Mark Biggins.