Heart Full of Lies: A True Story of Desire and Death

Audiobook Review True rating: 3.75/5 Narrator rating: 5/5

This was a very interesting listen. From the start I was drawn in by the lies, fabrications and grandiose tales this woman created in her life told to those closest to her. It is scary to think that we share the world with people like Liysa Northon, she is probably much more dangerous than a “typical” serial killer even though to date she has only killed one person (that we know of). She uses her looks, intelligence and cunning to manipulate others to her will and get them to totally believe without question, any lie she utters from her mouth. It is even more disturbing that she plays the victim of domestic abuse when she is in fact the abuser. There are so many women who are true victims but have had doubt cast upon their claims of abuse due to people like Liysa who play as victims to gain sympathy and attention and also to lay the ground work to commit murder disguised as self-defense. This was an abridged version of the audio book, I can only imagine what was left out or should I say how many more of Liysa's lies were cut. Overall this was a good listen and typical Ann Rule, chronicling the lives of the perpetrator and their victims. The only knock on this book would have to be the last few chapters of the trial, which sort of ended abruptly.