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Twisted Triangle: A Famous Crime Writer, a Lesbian Love Affair, and the FBI Husband's Violent Revenge
Praise for Twisted Triangle
"This book will haunt you. It will move you to look at some of the harsh realities of life in a new way. A powerful story-and masterfully written."
-Aphrodite Jones
best-selling author, All She Wanted and Cruel Sacrifice
"A harrowing tale of one woman's struggle to maintain a balance between being a mother, an FBI agent, and dealin...more
"This book will haunt you. It will move you to look at some of the harsh realities of life in a new way. A powerful story-and masterfully written."
-Aphrodite Jones
best-selling author, All She Wanted and Cruel Sacrifice
"A harrowing tale of one woman's struggle to maintain a balance between being a mother, an FBI agent, and dealin...more
Paperback, 281 pages
Published
April 1st 2009
by Jossey-Bass
(first published April 18th 2008)
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I find it hard to believe I was so excited to read this book! I have read all of Patricia Cornwell books and then when I recently found out about this case I knew I had to read it. The agony of waiting for it to be checked in at the library was almost as bad as the agony of reading it!
The true crime centers around a couple who are FBI agents [please hope they were not typical agents or this country is in trouble!:]. The wife meets Patricia Cornwell while she is doing research fo...more
The true crime centers around a couple who are FBI agents [please hope they were not typical agents or this country is in trouble!:]. The wife meets Patricia Cornwell while she is doing research fo...more
Recounts, entirely from the wife/victim's perspective, the story of the woman whose FBI agent husband tried to murder her. Got a lot of press in part because she'd had a brief lesbian affair with the novelist Patricia Cornwell. I remember reading Washington Post article about this case some time back and probably should have left it at that. The parts of the book that go beyond the article-length version (e.g., sad fallout for her daughters, who both ended up cutting themselves, and one had a...more
Twisted Triangle: A Famous Crime Writer, a Lesbian Love Affair, and the FBI Husband's Revenge
Caitlin Rother and John Hess
narrated by Laural Merlington, produced by Tantor Media, downloaded from audible.com.
This is a story of survival-the survival of former FBI agent Margot Bennett. Because she had a very brief affair with Patricia Cornwell, her case gained notoriety when her ex-husband tried to drag Cornwell’s name through the mud along with his former wife’s name. Th...more
Caitlin Rother and John Hess
narrated by Laural Merlington, produced by Tantor Media, downloaded from audible.com.
This is a story of survival-the survival of former FBI agent Margot Bennett. Because she had a very brief affair with Patricia Cornwell, her case gained notoriety when her ex-husband tried to drag Cornwell’s name through the mud along with his former wife’s name. Th...more
THE true and sensational story of FBI agent Margo Bennett, a woman whose brief love affair with best-selling crime author, Patricia Cornwell, triggered a mental breakdown in her husband, superstar FBI undercover agent, Gene Bennett, who kidnapped and tried to kill her. For the first time, Margo provided the authors, Caitlin Rother and former FBI Behavioural Sciences agent, John Hess, access to interviews, photographs, documents, records and private papers. Twisted Triangle is indeed stranger tha...more
I was hooked from the minute I read an excerpt of this book, but if you are looking to read alot about Patricia Cornwell, don't get this book. I was amazed to see the destruction in this lady's life at the hands of her husband. This woman had trusted her husband (also FBI) and for him to try and destroy her was unbelieveable. Patricia Cornwell's part in this was to get involved in a relationship with this woman and not really seeming to care about the outcome. I held Cornwell to a higher st...more
I can't believe I'm actually admitting to reading this book.
I used to be a Patricia Cornwell fan. I still think her early books are excellent thrillers. This book gave me a little insight into her personality, although she is a pretty minor character in this story.
This was not the best written of books, but it did tell the complete sordid tale. Since I was married to an emotionally abusive man, I understand the main character's point of view pretty well. There is no way to explain why some reasonably intelligent women make such stupid choices...more
This was not the best written of books, but it did tell the complete sordid tale. Since I was married to an emotionally abusive man, I understand the main character's point of view pretty well. There is no way to explain why some reasonably intelligent women make such stupid choices...more
well, let's see. Did you read the article in Vanity Fair a few years back about the female FBI agent who allegedly had an affair w/Patricia Cornwell ("Patsy") and then her lunatic husband (also FBI) went ballistic and abducted her, beat the crap out of her, then later on terrorized some poor minister, blah blah blah.
And all this for what apparently was a VERY brief fling (as Patsy puts it, twice over the rug...
anyway, as true crime it was OK. But the mess this w...more
And all this for what apparently was a VERY brief fling (as Patsy puts it, twice over the rug...
anyway, as true crime it was OK. But the mess this w...more
Compelling story. Not complimentary to Cornwell. Her fans (I'm one) should read. Could apply a fave couplet of mine: "(S)he said 'I'm so happy, I could die'. She said 'drop dead', left with another (guy)". Sorry, couldn't resist. Scary that FBI agent who was obvious psycho was able to maintain job, as people just looked the other way. Guess I'm naive.
A real page turner I could not believe some of the things i was reading.. It kept you hooked from the first page.. When you read the book and you hear some of the things this lady goes through you really feel for her... whrn you see how patrica treats her you cant believe someone could be that way...
This book was just okay. The writing was poor. Some sentences of "to be pertinent" information were just stuck in a paragraph, out of place, stick-out-like-a-sore-thumb kind of things. I felt like the author was perhaps in high school or intimidated by the smarts of the people she wrote about. I would never recommend this book to anyone. And I didn't understand the choice of title....it intimated there was some scandalous, juicy story to be found inside. Instead it was boring, bo...more
ehhh...My friend raved about how amazing this book was and how she could not put it down, but I was not so impressed. The case was semi-interesting, but I did not care for the author's writing style. Maybe the true crime genre is not for me?
Update: I have a full review of this book over at my blog! Check it out!
I was not at all familiar with this story, or who Patricia Cornwell was, so this was all new information for me, and that's why I liked the book. I think its analysis and insight into how situations like these play out was good -- it really is easy (and common) to blame the victim in our society.
Could the writing have been better? Sure. But I also think part of the reason why the more personal things...more
I was not at all familiar with this story, or who Patricia Cornwell was, so this was all new information for me, and that's why I liked the book. I think its analysis and insight into how situations like these play out was good -- it really is easy (and common) to blame the victim in our society.
Could the writing have been better? Sure. But I also think part of the reason why the more personal things...more
This was just awful. The true story is unbelievable, the prose horrible, the set up kept me going but there was no answer to what the crazed husband was planning. No likeable characters. I am mad that my county library spent taxpayer dollars to buy this book. How did it ever get published? NO EVIDENCE THAT AN EDITOR EVER SAW IT.
I enjoyed the story but thought that they dragged it out a bit more than necessary. It is a little scary to think that a former FBI agent can go that crazy - and almost get away with it!
This may be my lowest point in voluntary reading choices.
Compelling true crime story.
Read in 2009
Accounts of FBI incompetence constitute an unrecognized sub-genre of American writing. It's a rich vein and I am hoping this one continues the tradition.
The behavior of the abusive, controlling husband is so predictable and frustrating because it is so common. If you are interested in Patricia Cornwell - she is part of the story - involved in a lesbian affair with the FBI agent whose story it is. Book is not entertaining - interesting - because it is true.
I could not relate to the main character in the story and why she stayed with her husband so long. She claimed to have never seen anything too unsavory about him when all around her gave her information.
A great true crime novel, with Patricia Cornwell as one of the main people in the book. This shows how a narcissistic FBI #&*$(#&$(* treated and manipulated his family. What a jerk.
This book's supposed to have it ALL - drama, hot affairs, crazy allegations, fame - so I'm looking forward to reading it! Five out of five folks (okay, not a lot...) gave it 5 stars.
This book is about a famous crime write, a lesbian love affair, and FBI husband's violent revenge.
Okay, not great. Interesting story, but not very well written.
Every one needs a little trash from time to time!
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