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The Doomsday Mother

Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the End of an American Family

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The Doomsday Mother

By: John Glatt
Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
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At first, the residents of Kauai Beach Resort took little notice of their new neighbors. The glamorous blonde and her tall husband fit the image of the ritzy gated community. The couple seemed to keep to themselves - until the police knocked on their door with a search warrant. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell had fled to Hawaii in the midst of being investigated for the disappearance of Lori's children back in Idaho - Tylee and JJ - who hadn't been seen alive in five months.

For years, Lori Vallow had been devoted to her children and her Mormon faith. But when her path crossed with Chad Daybell, a religious zealot who taught his followers how to prepare for the end-times, the tumultuous relationship transformed her into someone unrecognizable. As authorities searched for Lori's children, they uncovered more suspicious deaths with links to both Lori and Chad, including the death of Lori's third and fourth husbands, her brother, and Chad's wife.

In June 2020, the gruesome remains of JJ and Tylee were discovered on Chad's property, and the newlyweds were arrested and charged with murder. And in a shocking development, horrifying statements revealed that the couple's fanatical beliefs had convinced them the children had become zombies - a belief that may have led to their deaths.

©2021 John Glatt (P)2022 Tantor
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Well-researched Story • Comprehensive Timeline • Pleasant Narration • Clear Presentation • Informative Details
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I live about 30 minutes south of where this actually took place and the writer did a fairly good job at retelling the story. One specific thing that drove me crazy was calling Charles's demon "Nick" when it should have been "Ned". Some of the names of real people were were changed but there was no reason to change an already fictional one.

decent

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This is so awful, t he people involved are incredibly evil. I don't know how they can live with themselves.

Sick

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I thought this was a good book. When I say good about such a horrible event, I mean it was very informative about what happened and how.

Very informative.

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Since the Vallow case hasn't been tried in court yet, this book is limited to what information is available in news and documentary coverage. No interviews with police or peosecutors, very few quotes from witnesses. It's a food summary of the case so far, but I'll be on the lookout for a better researched book once the case resolves.

Shaun Grindell is a gift, as always.

Kind of Shallow

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This book is well written & is a page turner. Although I have followed the case since the beginning, there are a lot of unknown details & facts I learned from the book. The story is wells sequenced. Following Chad, Lori, & her brother Alec’s younger years & learning the beginnings of how the cult started gave a great basis in understanding the depth of the relationships & beliefs between the three of them. Understanding their family members & their names & dynamics helps keep straight who is who. I highly recommend this book. If you like this book, you will love Bone Deep about the Pamela Hupp case. I thought the narrator was great. I happen to love his accent & felt it didn’t deter from the story at all.

Couldn’t put this down

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This was a book that was written and published before the trials. That seems odd, as it left a big question unanswered. In addition, some parts are repetitive, while other areas are left with gaping holes.
As for the narrator - he’s a nice narrator. But he’s not the right choice for a book taking place in the American states of Texas, Arizona, Hawaii, and Idaho.

Poor choices

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well written, well read, very factual! I enjoyed listening to this very much! Great author!

Great Book

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I enjoyed the book, well written and the narrator keep my attention. Excellent Narrator.

Well written, great narration

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A well researched and clearly presented story. Blatt brings out the salient details of a hard to follow and complicated decent into religious zealotry and tragic crime.

Blatt made a complicated story clear

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This is such a uniquely American story (sadly) that using a British narrator is a bit jarring. The phrasing and pronunciation is off, especially since I listened to many of the original quotes from Dateline, 48 Hours, etc.

Not the right narrator

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