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She Wanted It All

A True Story of Sex, Murder, and a Texas Millionaire (Avon True Crime)

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She Wanted It All

By: Kathryn Casey
Narrated by: Gillian Vance
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Trophy wife Celeste Beard wasn't satisfied with a luxurious lifestyle and her rich Austin media mogul husband's devotion--so she took his life!

The wife:
She wanted everything, but her husband stood in the way.

The lesbian lover:
A lovestruck, middle-aged woman with a history of mental illness. She would do anything to set Celeste free.

The beauty salon receptionist:
Celeste hired her to tie up the loose ends...in a second conspiracy to commit murder.

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Excellent Research • Compelling Storyline • Vivid Timeline • Descriptive Reasoning • Unbelievable Story
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A very good book by this author with an almost unbelievable story,--complicated but author tells it very clearly and with feeling and compassion for those victims of the crime. Good narration too!

Another great "True Crime"!

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the time line was very accurate. the procedure was told well and very understanding

very good story line

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Unbelievable story, but author tells it well. A lot of details in this twist and turn crime story

Good Book

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It’s interesting that people can be manipulated by such a selfish person. All this person cared about was herself. She had it all and it wasn’t good enough. Now she has nothing and that’s exactly what she deserves. This was an interesting listen. Give it a try.

If it wasn’t true crime you wouldn’t believe it.

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I knew people could be selfish but wow! I love the narrator I love the storyline and the details. Been looking for someone to replace all my Ann Rule books and Kathryn Casey nailed it!

Wow!

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Good details and narrative. Loved the chronicle of a woman’s life of greed, selfishness, and ruthlessness. I would not believe all the allegations against this wife and mother- but the evidence was overwhelming and explained succinctly. Fun to hear the anger displayed (sour grapes) by the defense attorney.

Texas Case/ Evil woman

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Although a tragic story, it was very well written. The narrator did a fanulous read.

Riveting!

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I followed this trial on CourtTV and since then have watched interviews with Celeste Beard on shows like Facing Evil and Reasonable Doubt, so I thought I had a pretty good idea of what kind of person she was and how she still refuses to accept any responsibility for what she's done, even aside from what she was convicted of doing. This book, though, was a revelation. I had no idea of what Celeste Beard's life before meeting Steven Beard had been like, or how she brought chaos everywhere she went. The things that she got away with before she manipulated her friend Tracey into killing her husband were jaw-dropping. The way that she treated people who loved her was horrifying. I've listened to the book a few times and still can't figure out how she got that way. All that I can come up with is that she was born without a conscience. Everyone who loved or cared about Celeste ended up dead, damaged, or in prison.
The research that went into this book is excellent, and Kathryn Casey shows great empathy for all of Celeste Beard's husbands (all of them, especially Steven Beard), the Beard family and her own daughters, while doing her best to be fair as possible to Celeste herself. Still, based on everything that Celeste is known to have done, she is exactly where she belongs.
This book is highly recommended for true crime fans, and I look forward to reading more of Kathryn Casey's work.

Monsters are real

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I enjoyed the book and thought this murder trial was well-presented. I plan to listen to more books by Ms. Casey. You should too. 😊

Good listening. Kept my interest the entire time.

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Fascinating to listen to since I’m from Dallas and know so many of the areas mentioned like Timberlawn and The Red Roof Inn. It is hard to imagine a more narcissistic person than Celeste. Your heart breaks for her daughters, Steve, and his children. Sadly, I don’t think she is capable of accepting responsibility or feeling remorse.

Fascinating

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