A Killer Among Us: A True Story of Murder and Justice

by Charles Bosworth Jr.

Elizabeth DeCaro, a 28 year-old mother of four was found dead in her own home, murdered execution-style with two bullets to the head. Her husband Rick was immediately suspect, having previously struck her "accidentally" with the family van after taking out a $100,000 life insurance policy on her. A Killer Among Us presents the true shocking story of Elizabeth's family and their search for justice against the man who continued to play father to the children whose mother he had killed. Charles Bosworth, Jr. is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Previous Victims and Silent Witness.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction, Crime, Audiobook, Mystery, Ebooks, Dark

557 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 1998

About the author

Charlie Bosworth is a New York Times and Amazon bestselling author of seven true-crime books, with millions of books in print, as ebooks, and audiobooks. His first book, Precious Victims, was produced as a TV movie for CBS. He has appeared in a number of true-crime television shows.

He developed an expertise in writing about crime and the courts in twenty-seven years as a daily newspaper reporter, including twenty years with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, covering hundreds of state and federal trials and criminal cases. He also has reported for the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune.

He spent years in corporate communications with a number of global companies and a leading St. Louis law firm, and as a vice president for one of the world’s leading PR and communications agencies.

He lives in Southwestern Illinois in the metro St. Louis area.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a thoroughly researched documentation of the murder of suburban housewife and mother of four Elizabeth in the early nineties. She was shot twice, execution style, by a home intruder in a plan carefully orchestrated by her husband Rich.

The author has managed to accurately record the events of the months leading up to Elizabeth's death, the event itself, the months of investigation and following trials.

Much of the book is dedicated to Elizabeth's family's dedication to justice for their daughter, sister and mother. The author is clearly dedicated to ensuring the story is sensitively told.

I found some of the writing challenging to read, at times it felt that every other line was in the form of a question, and as a reader this is quite demanding.
Otherwise, this is an interesting true crime read which draws focus on the complexities of the American justice system.

[Becky · Rating 2 out of 5]

One day I will be caught up on my reviews! I've only got 3 more before I'm caught up, and by then I'll have finished at least one more book, and then I'll have to review it or them, and the cycle continues. Sigh.

You'd think that I would have used me ENTIRE STAYCATION WEEK OFF to maybe knock these out, but did I?

I did not.

Whatever, a staycation is only as fun as the obligations one ignores, amirite?? :P

OK, so this book. I've had this one in my Audible library for a while. I bought it a few years back when I was in a true crime zone, and it looked interesting to me. Having read it (or listened to it) now, I have mixed feelings.

First, as a whole story, this one is pretty compelling. It's got a lot of moving parts, a lot of twists and turns, both murder-plot-wise and justice-wise, and more than a little sociopathy at the heart of it. I felt for the family, and was invested in the outcome.

As a podcast, or even an article, this would be great.

As a SERIOUSLY-THIS-IS-460-PAGES-LONG book? Not so much. It was FAR too padded out with saccharine-sweet wholesome Christian Family (tm) adoration to try to ensure the reader understands just how awful this crime was and how innocent and pure and wonderful the victim was. To me, the religious aspect only served to underline why he turned to murder to get out of his marriage. Despite cheating, admitting he didn't, and maybe never had, loved his wife, despite treating her like crap the last year of their marriage, admitting that he felt "trapped"... despite all this, his in-laws were all for "working it out". Because divorce is expensive, and if they just have faith they can get through this. Blah blah blah. I hated this aspect of the book so much and spent much of my listening time mentally screaming at her to fucking leave, that spending the rest of your life in a shitty marriage with a shitty husband just because you took vows is not worth it. It turns out that "the rest of her life" was only about a year, because he had her murdered. I think this proves my point.

It was also full to overflowing with repetitive details of witness statements, testimony, recaps, rehashings, reminders about what happened, etc. If it was less fluff, this book would have been 200 pages and much more enjoyable. I was interested and invested in the events and the outcome, but getting through the book was pretty tedious. Even at 2x speed.

Anyway, I am glad that justice was eventually served and that he didn't get away with murder, but I'm not sure that I needed 460 pages to get there.

[♥ Marlene♥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know I have written a review about this book or at least what I thought of it. Or was it all in my mind?



Like so many others that have read this book I agree in that the talk about this family got annoying. They seemed like a family that would scream and shout and be rude. Perhaps they were not but that was the impression I got by reading about them.

Normally I am always caring for the victim's family and always root for them and I did now as well but it did start to annoy me how this author also thought the readers could not make up their own mind and needed his help constantly.

Well, I would have liked much more information about Rick deCaro for instance.

Yes I did enjoy the book because otherwise I would not have finished it. This seems to be a family where the parents think especially the mum Georgianna, that they still need to know everything even if the kids are married and have their own families.

Example. Victim and husband had argument because husband wanted to buy expensive boat. Then mum of thee wife stepped in to tell her daughter she should be cool with Rick buying the boat.

This was the first time I bookmarked because even in the beginning I noticed this. (I even wrote a note that said ridiculous meddling.)

Okay checking my other bookmarks most if not all are because of the family so one is sufficient I'd say.

Once I read this book I googled and what I got were petitions by a son of Rick DeCaro about how his poor dad was railroaded
Spoiler ahead!!!
I do have a question about one thing


In the book it said that because DeCaro wanted to cash the life insurance money they could retrial him but I did not understand why.
Maybe I get it with the insurance scam for the cars because it was federal butt once a jury says you are not guilty of your wife's death why can't you then cash in the life insurance you had for her.

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok honestly I found this tedious. Just going over the same material three of for times gets a little long Mr.Bosworth. That being said I did find myself getting quite upset again by the end of the book. If your rich, popular, or have needs seen as the interest of the party in power the Justice system is manipulated to serve you. Of course this is the anti-thesis of *real* justice. We have a system of kangaroo courts. For example Hillary runs for President with seemingly unlimited impunity. Edward Snowden cowers in Russia. An America as envisioned by the Founding Fathers where all men are created equal is dead, usurped in a Statist putsch dutifully executed by the Criminal Justice System.

[Ronnie Cramer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a little concerned when I started reading this book because I kept encountering strained sentences like this one: "The Devil Incarnate had been found hiding in plain sight in the midst of this living Norman Rockwell painting that had been, until now, the world for the Van Iseghem family." Yikes, this is going to be a LONG 471 pages, I thought. Fortunately, the author eventually started letting the (very interesting) events speak for themselves and I was hooked.

[Arnis · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Renay Joplin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't waste your time

The book should have been at least a third of its length. The author was repetitive in painstaking detail and the story did not justify it. There were basically no twists or plot surprises, the story unfolds as you would expect. Not an interesting true life crime to write a book about at all.

[Shelagh Rice · Rating 3 out of 5]

This true crime read was very well written. It gives you the view from the victims family, the perpetrator and their family. It reads like a novel, packed full of facts. In fairness it concentrates on the trial more than the crime but nonetheless was good.

[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

On March 6, 1992, Elizabeth Van Iseghem DeCaro, was found shot to death in the basement of her home in St. Charles, Missouri. She and her husband Rick DeCaro had four children, and at the time of her murder, Rick had taken the children and the family dog to the Lake of the Ozarks for a 'fun' getaway. Upon investigating this murder, however, police uncovered a lot of facts that Rick had hired a man named Dan Basile to not only steal two vans, but to murder Elizabeth. Rick was the manager of an Amoco Service Station, and one of the vans was the property of the business. The DeCaros had been having problems in their marriage for some time and had even sought counseling, but unknown to anyone at the time, Rick had been having an affair with one of his employees, Cathy Dillon (not her real last name) who was married also. Elizabeth was one of several children in the Van Iseghem family, and her murder devastated all her siblings as well as her parents. Rick had sought advice from his mother-in-law, Georgianna Van Iseghem, regarding the marriage and he told her he did not love Elizabeth anymore; this of course was months before Elizabeth was murdered. On the weekend she was murdered, Rick ordered Elizabeth to stay home because their Blazer was unsafe to drive; she originally had planned a trip to Kansas City to see a friend. During the investigation, it was found that Dan Basile, who was a foster brother to one of Rick's employees, had been meeting mysteriously in out of the way places with Rick DeCaro. It took three trials for justice to be served in this case. Due to legal restrictions, the criminal case required the two defendants, Basile and DeCaro to have separate trials. Basile was found guilty and sentenced to death. Unbelievably, Rick DeCaro was acquitted. However, all was not lost. Due to the fact that Rick DeCaro submitted claims for the relatively new policy proceeds from the life insurance on Elizabeth, and also submitted false claims for possessions he claimed were stolen during the murder and "burglary", this became a federal case (due to use of the postal system), and the Van Iseghem family once more had some hope that Rick would be convicted; the penalty if found guilty was life in prison without parole. In this federal trial, Basile and DeCaro were tried together. The children had been in the physical custody of one of Elizabeth's sisters and her husband, along with their own children, and it made them sick to think that Rick was working as hard as possible to get the children back. At this time, he had also continued his relationship with Cathy Dillon, and shortly after he was acquitted during the first trial, she became pregnant. Although it was not stated, I suspect that her third child was DeCaro's, and not her husband's. Rick told the kids they were going to have a new mommy and without the knowledge of the family, took his kids to see the baby. All of the facts that the first trial judge would not allow in testimony, including the conviction of Dan Basile, could be presented to the jury in the federal trial. Because of the restrictions of the law, many of the pertinent facts and testimony, could not be introduced at DeCaro's first trial. The judge explained this in detail to the Van Iseghems, and as upset as they were, they had no way of knowing that all was not lost. During the federal trial where both defendants were tried together, all of the pertinent facts and testimony could be presented. (In a rather interesting sidelight, the judge at this trial was Rush Limbaugh's uncle, who according to the author, was nothing at all like his nephew). The DeCaro and Van Iseghem families had been very close for many years, but this incident strained their relationship. All of that can be laid at Rick DeCaro's feet also. With tension and anxiety running high, the families waited for the verdict on seven crimes, including the murder of Elizabeth. The jury took three hours to come to a unanimous decision: both defendants were found guilty on all seven counts. Basile and DeCaro both were sentenced to life in prison without parole. (This did not make much difference to Basile, since he was already on Death Row from his first trial. To date, all of his appeals have failed, as have that of Mr. DeCaro). Elizabeth and Rick's children are wards of the state of Missouri, with physical custody being granted to sister Susan's family, so luckily, the children were not put through more change and anguish. Although the Van Iseghems would of course rather this had never happened at all, they have renewed faith that justice is served at least some of the time in our rather imperfect system. I found it telling that even at age 13, Elizabeth had written to a teen friend, and told her that she was unsure whether she even liked Rick DeCaro, because he had become very angry if he perceived that she was not paying enough attention to him. This friend sent all of Elizabeth's letters to Georgianna Van Iseghem some time after the trial, and she was amazed at the perception her daughter had even at age thirteen. If only she had trusted her instinct....

[Cynthia Sillitoe · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF at 30%. Too many cliches. It really needed a soundtrack like cheap true crime shows have: duhn duhn duhn....

[Kelly Van Damme · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well, this one didn't work for me at all. I found it overly descriptive and repetitive and the descriptions of the family were just soooo saccharine. I skimmed at least half of it.

[Lindsay Nixon · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars // I kept wanting to rate this book like a fiction novel based on my feelings about the case, except that rating would be inaccurate and unfair since the author of this book had no control over the case!

A Killer Among Us follows the 1992 death of Elizabeth DeCaro and criminal trial of her husband, Rick.

To Bosworth's credit, this book reads like a mystery novel, so much so that I didn't realize it was non-fiction until around 20%.

This is also one reason I'm rating it 4.5 stars instead of a 5. It was not subjective storytelling, and nonfiction doesn't have to be, but much like the famed "Making a Murderer" on Netflix, the case is presented with a subtle bias to lead the reader. It doesn't feel persuasive or seems subjective or biased which is what any good lawyer aims for, and a book about a case is arguably one long closing argument. The documentation and research involved is impressive, though became tedious at times, which also lowered my rating.

What I found supremely interesting was this case happened BEFORE the Nicole Brown/OJ case. That fact, and what happened in this trial changed my thoughts about how the OJ trial played out.

After all of the OJ documentaries last year, I did not think I could have any more thoughts or changes in perspective about the OJ trial but I do after reading this book.

In fact, IF YOU ENJOYED OJ DOCUMENTARIES, THIS AUDIBLE IS FOR YOU.

Now I want to talk about the case, which has no bearing on my rating.

Since this is a real case and the outcome is public knowledge, I don't think talking about it is a "spoiler" but if you want to read and be surprised, stop now.

This book leads to one conclusion: Rick did it. Based on the (biased) evidence presented in this book, I am sufficiently convinced he killed his wife, but I don't know what evidence, if any, was left out. I also don't know the exact arguments the defense made so I can't say that if I was a juror I would have convicted. I don't know, but for argument's sake, let's all assume Rick definitely is the killer.

At the first trial, Rick was acquitted. The jury did not find him guilty. That sucks, but that is our system. For the system to work everyone has to accept the outcomes. Acceptance doesn't mean you have to like it.

That's not what happened. Several attorneys and others got together to find a loophole, any loophole, to retry Rick again. They found one, and Rick was tried again, (a loophole within a loophole to avoid double jeopardy waters) and Rick was convicted.

It's easy to say "justice is served! the killer is in prison" and for the victim, and her family, and all humans, I am happy he is behind bars, but as an attorney this entire process of going agter the guy again and again is gross and wrong, and it scares me what implications this has and had on other trials, including OJ simpson's.

Finally, in retrospect, part of me wonders if the death penalty wasn't on the table in the first trial, if it had only been life in prison, would the jury have still said not guilty...

[Sandy Nawrot · Rating 3 out of 5]

True crime, my very favorite genre. Hours of additional fun Googling and researching "what happened after". In this case, the story itself is twisted and fascinating as they come. A domineering, controlling asshat of a guy gets his 16 year old girlfriend pregnant, they marry and ultimately have four children. His insecurities, over time, get to be a bit much, and his wife tells him to take a chill pill. This pisses off Mr. Control Freak, turns his attentions to his secretary, takes out a $100K insurance policy on his wife, then she is mysteriously shot and killed, execution style, while dad and kids are off on a mom-free vacation. Never mind that he NEVER did anything with the kids on his own, never mind that he forbade his wife to go anywhere that weekend while he was gone, never mind that he took the dog on the vacation...a dog that has never left the premises before because of its incessant barking. All roads led to a hired goon, someone the husband knew from work, who was paid to do the deed. These circumstances, and many more, add up to a pretty cut and dried case in my book. But the case in court turned into a web of lies, clever attorneys and unpredictable juries. In fact the case went in front of both a state and federal court with two very different outcomes. This is the kind of stuff I LOVE.

But the story is written so poorly. The language used to describe the murdered wife is flowery and corny and makes her into a saint. I get it, the author wants to do justice to this poor woman, but really the prose was eye-rolling. And the story and it's facts are repeated over, and over, and over. We are told what happened, beginning to end. Then the first trial is covered beginning to end. Then the second trial is covered beginning to end. I mean, I could present this case in court at this point. I'm really not sure why we had to hear all of that so many times, but it did get weary.

The narrator, Kevin Pierce, was a new voice for me, and he did an OK job. To his benefit there wasn't much here to work with, but I don't believe it is probably his best work.

[elizabeth cotter · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too long; repetitive; and the book had many grammatical and spelling errors

First off all, the book was terribly edited. The many misspellings and usage of incorrect grammar broke my focus. Secondly, the book was redundant. The first few chapters unfurled the tale. Then the remaining chapters, which detailed the courtroom scene, repeated the first few chapter's story....not just once, but twice. It was brutal - brutally long and repetitive. Did I say repetitive? Let me say it again for emphasis - repetitive. Halfway through, I skipped to the end of the book to learn the murderer's fate. I do not recommend this book.

[Debra Barstad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow is all I can say about this book. This book made me mad and than glad. Justice was won for the woman in this story and I'm sorry that children were hurt in this but the offender is where he should be in this case. I would highly recommend anyone to read this book if you are a true crime story fan.

[Annie Booker · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent true crime story about a husband who wanted to be rid of his wife enough to have her killed and the impact this had on her courageous and loving family, including his four young children.

[Anastasia · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Killer Among Us by Charles Bosworth Jr. is a true crime story of the murder of Elizabeth DeCaro, found dead murdered execution style in her home. This book details Elizabeth's life and marriage to Rick, who was immediate prime suspect, having taken out a life insurance policy on her and with a previous attempt on her life. The book shows us his motives and the discord in the marriage. It details events leading up to the murder and then focuses on the family's attempts to get justice for Elizabeth and custody of her children. A lot of the book is taken up with the trials of both the contract killer and Rick. It is well researched and meticulously recorded. It is sad that Elizabeth's family and her children had to endure this long process to get the justice they deserved and even at the time of the release of the book, there were still appeals pending. An interesting account but rather long and very repetitive, especially with the two trials of Rick, who initially was found not guilty of the murder and was retrialled for insurance fraud and found guilty. A bit difficult to understand the legal process and all the ways it is manipulated, but eventually the outcome that was deserved.

[deanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

The only reason I am giving it 4 stars is it is very choppy in the plot. I know it is a true crime novel and it was well written. Some things belonged and some I think were added in for just because to keep the story line going.
I do however believe Rick to be guilty of this horrible crime of a woman who everyone seemed to love. I could feel their pain, their anguish, and their sorrow throughout the book. First time in my life a book has ever made me shed a tear. My heart goes out to her mother and huge family she was stolen from. I believe they lost a true angel while reading this book. I have refrained from googling about the people in the book just to get answers to some questions that did arise from reading this book.
I believe anyone else who is to read this book will enjoy it just as much as I did, it just left so many unanswered questions about the people involved and the heinous murder plot itself.

[Suzanne Lopes · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gave the book 3⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book described a a murder for hire plot. The husband Rick DeCaro hired a hit man to murder his wife. A real sad True Crime case. Elizabeth DeCaro was a loving wife, mother, sister, and daughter. The only bad thing about the book is that it was really really long. I felt like it took forever to finish reading. The author was long winded but nonetheless, Justice prevailed. Rick DeCaro is serving a life sentence without parole. That means he is NEVER getting out prison. The trigger man is on death row. A big murder trial in Missouri..

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read for true crime readers. The Kindle copy I read had grammatical errors that were distracting at times.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

This started out really strong, really engaging. But once he hit the trial phase, I think the author literally wrote each question & answer in each of the three trials. It was tedious 😔

[Suzanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

The idea of the story might be good but the writing isn't good. The repetition of the "good Christian family" and how everyone loved them was too much. You can say it a few times but not every chapter. Plus there were other kids in the family but the author made it seem like Elizabeth was clearly the favorite and in a large family there really isn't a favorite, I know, I come from a family with 9 kids. Plus the trial information went on waaaay too long.

[Bill reilly · Rating 3 out of 5]

It all begins with a Norman Rockwell kind of family living the perfect suburban life in St. Charles, Mo. Elizabeth DeCaro, 28, her husband Rick, and their four little rug rats. Oh, and they have a doggy, Ozzie (Black Sabbath?). Tragedy strikes early as Lizzie is found dead on the kitchen floor by her sister Melanie. She was one of seven kids in a devout Catholic family. She was an extremely happy camper. As a young student, the saintly girl had raised funds for the poor at St. Kevin’s High School; so what, I had a Unicef box at St. Ann’s, all for the pagan babies in Africa. Where’s my medal? Somehow the wide eyed innocent finds herself pregnant at 16 by her high school drop out boyfriend, Rick DeCaro. Rick’s pic is in the book and he has a startling resemblance to the dead rock musician, Frank Zappa. He is suspect #1 with a bullet. The fairy tale marriage turned sour as Richie admits to an affair. On the morning of the murder he had conveniently taken his kiddies on a road trip without mom. The police track him down to a motel where he shows little emotion when told of his wife’s murder. Liz’s sister Melanie says, “Rick’s guilty.” Through a dogged investigation, the lawmen pry information out of an employee at Rick’s workplace, an auto repair garage. Rick had asked him to find someone to steal his van for the insurance money. He also wanted a hit on his wife. The guy thinks he’s Tony Soprano. He hired Tony Basile for both jobs; nothing like a little multi tasking. With numerous witnesses linking him to the crime, Basile was arrested. A week later, so was the grieving husband. Bosworth goes off track with too much redundant detail regarding child custody issues. I got it already; Liz’s family is upset; stick with the criminal aspects of the story. Two years after the murder, Basile finally went to trial. The usual cast of trailer trash testified against him. Read the book for the verdict. Next up was the trial of DeCaro. Eleven days with a parade of witnesses and a courtroom battle between prosecutor Tim Braun and defense lawyer, Don Wolff. It was as dramatic as can be. I will not spoil the outcome here, just read it and reflect. The story takes some unexpected and surprising turns. The judicial system works in mysterious ways. Bosworth needed a better editor, as he included too much needless and repetitive detail. The book could have been cut by one third. This was a big letdown after just finishing “Homicide” by David Simon, an absolute masterpiece of crime reporting.

[Teddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sleeping with the Enemy

Elizabeth DeCaro seemed to have it all. She was a beautiful young woman with a sparkling personality who lived in a beautiful home that she shared with her high school sweetheart husband and their four children, and a close-knit extended family nearby. And then she is found dead in a pool of blood on her kitchen floor.

This true crime book is the story about a murder that took place in Missouri in 1992, and the family that demanded justice. The husband is immediately suspected of arranging the murder.

This is an interesting book. We get to know the murder victim, her extended family, and the one who arranged the murder. It covers the details and motive for the crime, the investigation, and the trial. If there are any parts of the book that drag a bit, it's the parts having to do with the hired assassin.

I give this book a solid 4 stars.

[april lewis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Couldn't wait to finish....

I hardly know where to begin. I consider myself an avid reader of true crime stories and can usually finish one in a matter of days literally. This one took me several weeks to complete, several times I just wanted to set it aside altogether, that's just how boring it was. At times it seemed to just linger on with nothing of importance. Lots of contradictions and probably would have been helpful if the author would have had a thesaurus nearby; I got so tired of reading the word "shocked" til I was, well "shocked" I was able to finish the book. Thoroughly disappointed...

[Carolyn Injoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Killer Among Us by Charles Bosworth details a true crime story of a tragic murder for hire. It portrays the loss in a "perfect family" of the youngest daughter. Elizabeth DeCaro was shot twice in the head, execution style.

There's theft, infidelity & insurance fraud.

It is about a shocking, cowardly act. It is not an easy or pleasant book to read. I found it disturbing, yet I kept reading to find out what resolution there could be in this case. I gave it four stars.

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YTX2M14

[Theresa Kabbes · Rating 1 out of 5]

I think this is the lowest review I’ve ever given a book. If I could have reviewed only the 1st half of the book I may have given it 4 Stars. However, the 2nd half tarnished anything good of the beginning. Having to slog my way through descriptions of 3 trials, hearing the same information ad nauseam made me want to tear my hair out. I only finished on principle. Because I’ve never not finished a book. Why did the editor not pare this down by 200 pages? Why did I have to read the same thing over and over? Don’t waste your time on this.

[Keri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just really super long. Great story. I understand why it was so long. The author left nothing out at all! At about 60% I was ready to be done and move on and skipped to the last 4 chapters but then I was intrigued at what I had missed and went back. My copy had many grammatical, spelling and typo errors which was mildly annoying.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting and sad story, but way too wordy. Author got totally bogged down in details that were repeated again and again. Started skimming in the last third because I wanted to know the outcome. Good example of our justice system which showed unless you have money & connections and knowledge of the system, justice may not be served if the other side has an expensive high powered lawyer.

[Karyn · Rating 1 out of 5]

Writing was too simple and too long

This book could have easily been 100 pages less. Author embellished descriptions of scenes and feelings so much, I found myself skipping paragraphs. I was just more interested in the outcome (which incidentally I was able to google) than I was in the back story of it all.