Little Lost Angel: Little Lost Angel

by Michael Quinlan

Book Overview

A tragic and riveting true story of teenage obsession, torture, and murder. From Michael Quinlan, staff member of the Louisville Courier-Journal and the only journalist to interview all the parties... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671884689
• ISBN13: 9780671884680
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Very sad story

I read a sample of this book online, and decided to order it so I could finish reading it. Received a very nice copy of the book.

A powerful indictment of today's permissive society

Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" had three witches, this story has four. But while the witches in "Macbeth" were interesting characters, the witches Loveless, Tackett, Rippey, and Lawrence committed a horrific act that not even a playwright of Shakepeare's genius could have devised. These fictional witches stirred a cauldron of food and water, while the four witches of this story ignited a cauldron of grief and despair for Shanda's family and friends which will never simmer down. How ironic it is that one of their stops on that fatal night was the witches castle. If they are ever released from prison, they should take up residence there. This book emphasises the yawning gaps between some parents and their children, and graphically depicts the tragedies that ensue if these gaps are not bridged.

Very Chilling, Disturbing account

This book really hit me hard when i read it. From the moment i read the first page, I didnt put it down, except to sleep. What is very frightening about it, is that this could happen anywhere, and at any time. I found myself obsessed over this trial after reading this and Aphrodite Jones's Cruel Sacrifice. This book compels you and drags you into each of these poor girl's lives and minds, highlighting every specific detail of the course of events. My heart goes out to the Sharer family.

A Complete Tragedy

Both "Little Lost Angel" and "Cruel Sacrifice" cover the Shanda Sharer murder, and I recommend that you read both. "Cruel Sacrifice" presents a lot of background on the four young killers, while the focus of "Little Lost Angel" is Shanda Sharer. Thus, both books approach this horrific tragedy from different viewpoints.This is a story of a complete tragedy. Not just twelve-year-old Shanda's gruesome murder, but the wasted lives of her assailants moved me deeply. Like any great book, both "Little Lost Angel" and "Cruel Sacrifice" were educational in the best sense.

the best book ever

We thought the book was an incredible insight into what can go wrong with the youth of today, coming from broken homes and minimal parental involvement. The descriptions were graphic and horrific, we had many sleepless nights feeling the pain and desperation of poor little Shanda. The author's writing style allowed us, as readers, to become part of the Shanda murder and trial, allowing us to feel as though we were there. We definetly would rate this book with a two thumbs up (Maybe four).