Sins of the Mother Book

On October 25, 1994, a hysterical Susan Smith told police a tale that would strike terror in the hearts of mothers everywhere. An unidentified gunman had sped off with her two little boys, leaving her screaming on the side of the road.For more than a week, the people of the tiny town of Union, South Carolina rallied around the young mother. They combed the woods and neighborhood parks for the missing children, and prayed for their safe return, while FBI teams launched a massive manhunt.No one ever suspected that the pretty 23-year-old who tearfully pleaded for her children in front of millions of TV viewers could be capable of such a heartless act...until she led police to the watery graves of her young sons. As a shaken community confronted its outrage and sorrow, a stunned nation asked how it could have happened.Star People reporter Maria Eftimiades answers all the troubling questions of the most tragic crime of the decade, as she takes you into the dark heart of a mother who confessed to sending her own children to their deaths.Includes 8 pages of dramatic photosRead More