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Too Late to Say Goodbye

By: Ann Rule
Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
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 From bestselling author Ann Rule comes the engrossing true story of two beautiful, loving women, and their murder by the man in their life—handsome, charming, rich, a man marked for unlimited success—but one who would never allow any woman to leave him, no matter what the provocation.

Jenn Corbin, a lovely, slim, brown-eyed blonde, appeared to have it all: two dear little boys, a posh home in one of the upscale suburbs of Atlanta, expensive cars, a plush houseboat, and a husband—Dr. Bart Corbin, a successful dentist—who was tall, handsome, and brilliant.

But gradually their seemingly idyllic life together began to crumble. There was talk of seeing a marriage counselor. Bart was distraught; Jenn seemed disenchanted. She needed to reach out to someone she could confide in—beyond her mother and her sisters. Then, just a few weeks before Christmas 2004, Jenn was found dead with a bullet in her head, a revolver beside her. From the position of the body her death appeared to be a suicide. But Gwinnett County detective Marcus Head was not totally convinced, nor was Jenn's family, who could not believe she would take her own life.

And how was this death related to another apparent suicide fourteen years earlier—that of Dorothy "Dolly" Hearn, a spectacularly beautiful dental student? A star athlete and homecoming queen in high school, Dolly later dated Bart Corbin in dental school. Was there a connection, or was the answer to be found in a secret—even dangerous—relationship Jenn Corbin was having outside her marriage? For Too Late to Say Goodbye, Ann Rule has interviewed virtually everyone in any way related to the story—the victims' families, police investigators, prosecutors, and sources from Georgia to Australia—to uncover the truth behind the headlines of these two sensational deaths. What emerges is an incredible tale of jealous rage; of stunning circumstantial and physical evidence that runs from the steamy to the macabre to almost-unheard-of forensic techniques; and of a tragic irony—a fateful discovery that motivated the killing. The definitive unraveling of one of the strangest murder investigations of our time, Too Late to Say Goodbye is perhaps the finest achievement of a truly great writer's career. Murder True Crime Crime Marriage Exciting
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If you could sum up Too Late to Say Goodbye in three words, what would they be?

Fascinating. Frightening. Sad.

What other book might you compare Too Late to Say Goodbye to, and why?

Other books written by Anne Rule

What aspect of Barbara Caruso’s performance might you have changed?

Could be a little flat- overall not bad.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No

Any additional comments?

Anne Rule brings to the public an in-depth, but not prurient exploration of a true crime. Nothing is over- sensationalised and she uses a matter of fact writing style which really highlights how evil the most ordinary people can be. I find the way the author pays meticulous attention to the background, as well as the investigation, interesting and disturbing. As I said at the start .... truth is definitely stranger than fiction.

Nothing is stranger than the truth.

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I have only just discovered Ann Rule,I am so glad i did,she is an amazing author of true crime,after listening to Dead By Sunset i was hooked this story too is just as fascinating,its just unreal how somebody could do that to someone and try to get away with it ,it was very similar to the Dead By sunset case,It must be so interesting for Ann Rule to get so involved in these cases and make a big difference to their families a great listen if you love true crime.

Too Late To Say Goodbye

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loved this combo of Anne Rules writing and Barbara Carusos narrating. the booked kept me hooked throughout and I had more than one "oh my god" moment!! if you love true crime this is a great listen

kept me hooked!!

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It just goes on and on and on. Not Anne R’s best work. Somewhere around chapter 30 you just want to yell, “get on with it!” Exhausting. Starts well and just sort of fizzles after chapter 20-something.

Hard work

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Another brilliant book by a fabulous true crime author. Anne Rule is a wonderful writer.

Brilliant

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