The Family Next Door
Books | True Crime / General
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John Glatt
From New York Times bestselling true crime author John Glatt comes the devastating story of the Turpins: a seemingly normal family whose dark secrets would shock and captivate the world. On January 14, 2018, a seventeen-year-old girl climbed out of the window of her Perris, California home and dialed 911 on a borrowed cell phone. Struggling to stay calm, she told the operator that she and her 12 siblings—ranging in age from 2 to 29—were being abused by their parents. When the dispatcher asked for her address, the girl hesitated. “I’ve never been out,” she stammered. To their family, neighbors, and online friends, Louise and David Turpin presented a picture of domestic bliss: dressing their thirteen children in matching outfits and buying them expensive gifts. But what police discovered when they entered the Turpin family home would eclipse the most shocking child abuse cases in history. For years, David and Louise had kept their children in increasing isolation, trapping them in a sinister world of torture, fear, and near starvation. In the first major account of the case, investigative journalist John Glatt delves into the disturbing details and recounts the bravery of the thirteen siblings in the face of unimaginable horror.
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Author
John Glatt
Pages
352
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2019-07-23
ISBN
1250202140 9781250202147
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"If you like true crime and are interested in the details of how someone was raised and eventually capable of the things they did. This is an interesting begins the scenes look at a recent crime that came to light in 2018 about a couple that had been abusing and holding there children captive for decades. "
Stefani Marie
"Fantastic writing, the story is so well told in this book. Didn't want to stop reading. Highly recommend for any true crime fans"
Rachel Harroche
"I sure do. I think American Predator is my favorite so far. I just finished The Devil's Knot, it was a hard read but worth it to be able to follow up on the crimes/case. What about you?"
Nicole Hostetler
"i can’t chose ! it was in all honesty just written so well , it was a hard read due to the contents , but john glatt did such an amazing job at sharing the story ."
Gabrielle Hopkins
"The beginning was SO BORING. Going through both Louise & David’s family history as far back as the early 1930s was a ******* snooze fest. I understand it was important to build that information into the story, but I think it could have been further condensed. It was hard to follow at first as they introduced so many different people.. All of their names kind of turned to mush in my brain. Luckily, it quickly got very interesting. However, I later came across 8 pages of photos in the middle of the book. One or two photos might have been fine, but 8 pages??? I think the author should be able to create a mental image in your mind with his words, which he did, so I deemed them completely unnecessary.<br/>For ****’s sake, John, I’m here to read a book.<br/>If I wanted to see photos, I’d look them up online. I got bored again at the end as they went over the trial and discussed a lot of things that had already come up earlier in the book. Almost everything had already been mentioned, actually. I’m complaining a lot here, but overall it was a decent book. But then again.. It was the actual story itself that was good, not so much the writing. Yet I’ve still ordered more of his books.. Will report back haha!"
Rhiannon Rabby
"After hearing something about this family, I came across this book. Wow what a twisted story!! Mind blowing to think this kind of stuff is real and happened recently....definitely recommend!"
Kathi Murray
