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Bitch on Wheels: The Sharon Nelson Double Murder Case Paperback – April 16, 2013

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This title was previously published in the US as Confessions of an American Black Widow. From the New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen... Sharon Nelson, a Colorado woman, had her lover Gary Adams murder two of her three husbands. But more interesting than the crime itself is Olsen's portrait of Nelson as a brash, trashy, manipulative sexpot who believed that she was entitled to (and got) everything and everyone she wanted: even her confession, given freely to police in a Pizza Hut restaurant, was anything but contrite. Moreover, Olsen records the recollections of many community members who saw Nelson for what she was, yet seemed oblivious to the adultery, theft and murder under their noses (Publisher's Weekly). With all new foreword by — M. William Phelps, 2011, Investigative journalist, author of 20 books, creator and star of Investigation Discovery’s “Dark Minds”

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288 pages
Language

English
Publication date

April 16, 2013
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6 x 0.65 x 9 inches
ISBN-10

1484140001
ISBN-13

978-1484140000
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Revised edition (April 16, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1484140001
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1484140000
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.65 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,254,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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I live in rural Washington State (about a mile as the crow flies from Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard's infamous Starvation Heights sanatarium). My thriller, THE LAST THING SHE EVER DID was an Amazon Charts bestseller. LYING NEXT TO ME was a reader favorite, charting at No. 1 in the Kindle store and the bestseller's list at the Washington Post. My true crime book, IF YOU TELL, found a home on Amazon Charts for more than 140 weeks. In fact, it was the bestselling Kindle ebook of 2020 (and the second-bestselling of 2021). I've been a guest on Dateline NBC, NPR, Good Morning America, The Early Show, FOX News, CNN, Anderson Cooper, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, Extra, Access Hollywood, 20/20, Snapped, Deadly Women, William Shatner's Aftermath, and A&E's Biography. You can find out more about me at www.NotoriousUSA.com.

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Birdy

Crazy

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2023

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In like to read true murder stories. This was a gift that I couldn’t put down.

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P. Hagan

Another Gregg Olsen winner

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2020

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Gregg Olsen is a gifted writer who does a ton of research which makes for an interesting page turner. My only comment on this book is how in the world did those people get away with such abuse and murder for so long. I can't imagine children not reporting being tortured by their parents, but it happens unfortunately.This is another winner for Gregg Olsen.

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Prisca Molotsi

Did Gregg Olsen actually write this????!!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2013

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Gregg Olsen is either hit or miss with me... no in-betweens, but this has got to be his worst book I've read so far, bar none!! I was actually happy to get to the ending of this no-photo-badly-written book. Very repetitive in it's description of Sharon, the Black Widow, and also lacking in the kind of depth that I expect from a true crime book. This book seems quite ill-researched and comes off as sheer small town gossip. Sometimes Mr Olsen takes artistic liberties with his descriptions too far, to a point where one wonders if he isn't making up a lot of his information as he goes along. I also got a feeling that this book was written in a big hurry and most certainly did NOT like the lack of mention of the detective work and the court case, (yes I know she pleaded guilty but I would still have appreciated a chapter on that). I can't believe one of my favourite true-crime authors, William Phelps, actually wrote a foreward for this. William, were you coerced?

I have made a suggestion before and I make it again; Mr Olsen would do himself a little more justice but studying the writing style of such greats as Anne Rule, and, oh yes... William Phelps! The way it's related, this story would be great told by someone over a few drinks in a pub on a Saturday night, but as a book it leaves me wondering: did Gregg Olsen, a writer lauded as one of America's great true-crime writers actually write it? If so, it is very, very disappointing!

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Rusti

I cant believe people do this kind of thing

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2017

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Sharon Nelson os one narcissistic bitch.
Heres a women who attracted very nice men...
She destroyed them literally. Everything that Sharon did was to only benefit herself.
She didn't care who saw her with other men. She didnt care who she hurt or how badly she hurt them.
Its my opinion Sharon was incapable of loving anyone but herself.
Sharon was a very dangerous woman...
Men are alot safer without her around...

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G.B.

Fascinating with minor distracting flaws

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2013

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This story is so absorbing and fascinating, that it makes up for the fact that the book has a distracting flaw: whoever printed this larger format, apparently took the text from the mass market paperback and just sent it to press without adjusting it, so that segments within each chapter are not separated by a space or by *** as is usually done when you jump from one narrative scene to the other. Before I caught on to this, I was wondering why the author, without warning, shifted the narrative from one scene to the next, disconcerting the reader. When I realized what was happening, I understood that the problem was not bad writing or bad editing and I was able to understand the sudden shifts. Also, there are many typos and errors that could have benefited from a good proofreader.

Another disappointing misstep worth pointing out is that there are no photos, at least in this printing of the book. Much is made of the black widow's physical appearance, but all we get to see of her is a small photograph of her face on the cover. This is why I give it four stars instead of five, which, for story alone, it deserves.

As for the story itself, this true crime tale is so incredible, that if it were a novel you'd stop reading it and label it "too fantastical". But as we read we learn that truth is, indeed, stranger than fiction. How did these otherwise intelligent men allow themselves to fall for this outrageous and manipulative woman? The author does a good job of getting us into the characters' motivations and the story grows more riveting with each page.

All in all, this is a top-notch true crime story that will keep you turning pages well into the night!

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Michele McDonald

Not all psychos are from the NW...

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2013

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Thank you Gregg Olson for your vivid descriptions of characters, they came to life for me. Im impressed with your ability to move between two timelines without leading the reader by the nose. You have enough faith in us to know we will keep up on our own. Thank you for your dedication and research. Its obvious you care about realism and detail. Keep it up, we need more!

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Foxytrotter

You'll love reading about all of the twists and turns in ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2016

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Even though it's been probably a year since I read this book it has stayed with me. How can a pastor's wife turn so deadly and conniving! Very well written. You'll love reading about all of the twists and turns in this book. Happy reading.

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Kara

Gregg Olsen does not disappoint. This book had me hooked from the first ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2016

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As always, Gregg Olsen does not disappoint. This book had me hooked from the first page to the last. I highly recommend this gripping read by (in my opinion) the best true crime writer of our time.

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Coley

Brill Story Crap Book Edition

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2022

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Amazon needs to stop printing books. The paper is ulta white making reading for any length of time impossible. Editing is none existent, no page numbers no division of chapeters all in all a terrible reading experience.

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