When Love Is Not Enough

by Mary Ann Kirsch

In June, 1999, the U.S. House and Senate voted on Aimee's Law, also known as No Second Chances. Asked to comment on the role Christopher's mom played in getting the bill to the House floor, Congressman Matthew Salmon (R-Arizona) replied: "Compelled by the brutal murder of her son, Christopher, by a paroled killer, Mika Moulton came to Washington, DC...When I first met Mika, she recommended that I read Mary Ann Kirsch's (book) to learn more about Christopher's death, and the monster who escaped the criminal justice system to take her son's life. I was moved by the powerful narrative, as Kirsch delicately takes us through the tradegies endured by the Moultons and the Huffmans. Her uncanny ability to draw you into the hearts and the lives of the families personalizes their tradegy...."

387 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Stephanie Newberry]

This was the most gut wrenching book I have ever read. I pass by the area where poor little Tara Sue Huffman was "found" by her killer everyday, never realizing that had happened to her until I had read this book. I've been out to the Kankakee State Park many times, never connecting in my memory that Christopher Meyer's poor body was found out there...this story broke my heart because they were poor defenseless children who were brutally murdered by the same boy then man. Mary Ann Kirsch wrote this book very well.

[Tami Urbanek]

an amazing in depth look at both cases, even some details I wish I had never known. those precious angels will stay forever in our hearts, and that evil monster will get his just desserts when he meets his maker! this was a rough one for me to finish!

[Dawn Marie]

Not even up to Rupert Murdoch-level reporting. Potentially captivating story rendered pedestrian by awkward writing.

[Noemi]

It was a very sad story. I can't believe that someone can do that to a child. It took me a while to read but it was a good book.

[Fishface]

Follows the progress -- from bad to worse -- of a young ne'er-do-well as he becomes a killer. Raises a lot of questions and makes no attempt to answer any of them. Not that well written.