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One to the Wolves: On the Trail of a Killer
In 1992, Lois Duncan, acclaimed author of fictional suspense novels, wrote a horror story she could never have imagined writing—a true account of the murder of her own daughter, Kaitlyn Arquette. Kait, 18, was shot to death as she drove home from a friend’s house on a Sunday evening in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Police closed the unsolved case as a “random shooting,” refusing to accept information that indicated otherwise, although it had all the earmarks of a professional hit.
That first book, WHO KILLED MY DAUGHTER?, was Duncan’s desperate attempt to motivate informants and prevent the facts of Kait’s story from becoming buried. It turned out to accomplish much more than that.
Duncan’s new book, ONE TO THE WOLVES: ON THE TRAIL OF A KILLER, is even more horrifying than its predecessor as new information poured in, the family ran for their lives, and their original suspicions turned out to be the tip of an iceberg so immense that Kait, herself, could not have known how dangerous the information was that she had been sitting on in order to protect a now-estranged boyfriend.
Since Kait didn’t live to reveal it, her mother now does so in a book so intense and yet so painfully human that the reader will never forget it. All of the elements of a suspenseful mystery are here--intrigue, turns and twists, cover-ups, and page-turning action. The sobering fact is that, this time, the story isn’t fiction.
Perhaps most chilling is the fact that the cover art is an etching of a wolf that Kait made when she was ten years old. Is it possible that, even then, she was having nightmares about the predator who would come for her eight years later? This is probably the only occasion when a murder victim was the cover artist for a book about her own murder.
That first book, WHO KILLED MY DAUGHTER?, was Duncan’s desperate attempt to motivate informants and prevent the facts of Kait’s story from becoming buried. It turned out to accomplish much more than that.
Duncan’s new book, ONE TO THE WOLVES: ON THE TRAIL OF A KILLER, is even more horrifying than its predecessor as new information poured in, the family ran for their lives, and their original suspicions turned out to be the tip of an iceberg so immense that Kait, herself, could not have known how dangerous the information was that she had been sitting on in order to protect a now-estranged boyfriend.
Since Kait didn’t live to reveal it, her mother now does so in a book so intense and yet so painfully human that the reader will never forget it. All of the elements of a suspenseful mystery are here--intrigue, turns and twists, cover-ups, and page-turning action. The sobering fact is that, this time, the story isn’t fiction.
Perhaps most chilling is the fact that the cover art is an etching of a wolf that Kait made when she was ten years old. Is it possible that, even then, she was having nightmares about the predator who would come for her eight years later? This is probably the only occasion when a murder victim was the cover artist for a book about her own murder.
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First published July 15, 2013
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About the author
Lois Duncan
68 books2,012 followersLois Duncan (born Lois Duncan Steinmetz) was an American writer and novelist, known primarily for her books for children and young adults, in particular (and some times controversially considering her young readership) crime thrillers. Duncan's parents were the noted magazine photographers Lois Steinmetz and Joseph Janney Steinmetz. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Sarasota, Florida. Duncan started writing and submitting manuscripts to magazines at the age of ten, and when she was thirteen succeeded in selling her first story.
Duncan attended Duke University from 1952 to 1953 but dropped out, married, and started a family. During this time, she continued to write and publish magazine articles; over the course of her career, she has published more than 300 articles, in magazines such as Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook, McCall's, Good Housekeeping, and Reader's Digest. After her first marriage, which produced three children, ended in divorce, Duncan moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to teach journalism at the University of New Mexico, where she also earned a BA in English in 1977. In 1965 she married Don Arquette, and had two more children with him.
Duncan was best known for her novels of suspense for teenagers. Some of her works have been adapted for the screen, the most famous example being the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer, adapted from her novel of the same title. Other made-for-TV movies include Stranger with My Face, Killing Mr. Griffin, Don't Look Behind You, Summer of Fear and Gallows Hill.
In 1989 the youngest of Duncan's children, Kaitlyn Arquette, was murdered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under suspicious circumstances. Who Killed My Daughter? relates the facts and conjecture about the still unsolved case.
Duncan's second book about her daughter's murder, ONE TO THE WOLVES: ON THE TRAIL OF A KILLER, picks up where the first book leaves off and contains all the new information Kait's family has uncovered from private investigation.
The 1971 children's book Hotel for Dogs was released as a theatrical movie in 2009, starring Emma Roberts. That book has now been republished by Scholastic along with two sequels, News for Dogs (2009) and Movie for Dogs (2010).
Duncan's Gothic suspense novel, DOWN A DARK HALL, is being filmed for the Big Screen and will probably be released in 2016.
Follow Lois on Twitter: http://twitter.com/duncanauthor
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http://www.kaitarquette.arquettes.com
Duncan attended Duke University from 1952 to 1953 but dropped out, married, and started a family. During this time, she continued to write and publish magazine articles; over the course of her career, she has published more than 300 articles, in magazines such as Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook, McCall's, Good Housekeeping, and Reader's Digest. After her first marriage, which produced three children, ended in divorce, Duncan moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to teach journalism at the University of New Mexico, where she also earned a BA in English in 1977. In 1965 she married Don Arquette, and had two more children with him.
Duncan was best known for her novels of suspense for teenagers. Some of her works have been adapted for the screen, the most famous example being the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer, adapted from her novel of the same title. Other made-for-TV movies include Stranger with My Face, Killing Mr. Griffin, Don't Look Behind You, Summer of Fear and Gallows Hill.
In 1989 the youngest of Duncan's children, Kaitlyn Arquette, was murdered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under suspicious circumstances. Who Killed My Daughter? relates the facts and conjecture about the still unsolved case.
Duncan's second book about her daughter's murder, ONE TO THE WOLVES: ON THE TRAIL OF A KILLER, picks up where the first book leaves off and contains all the new information Kait's family has uncovered from private investigation.
The 1971 children's book Hotel for Dogs was released as a theatrical movie in 2009, starring Emma Roberts. That book has now been republished by Scholastic along with two sequels, News for Dogs (2009) and Movie for Dogs (2010).
Duncan's Gothic suspense novel, DOWN A DARK HALL, is being filmed for the Big Screen and will probably be released in 2016.
Follow Lois on Twitter: http://twitter.com/duncanauthor
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?i...
http://www.kaitarquette.arquettes.com
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July 20, 2013
'Who Killed My Daughter' was an unbelievable book which touched me in so many ways, partly because I had grown up loving Lois Duncan's novels, partly because I so distinctly remember seeing Ms. Duncan on tv with her husband pleading for tips regarding who was behind the horrific murder of their daughter, who was very close to my own age, and partly because this nightmare crime occurred in the city in which I live. Through the years I've tried to keep up with new developments through the family's web page, but this second book absolutely blew my mind. As always, it's written in traditional fantastic Lois Duncan style, and now that I've read it, this woman is even more a hero to me than she was before. I have to avoid spoilers, but I cannot stress enough how important I feel it is for all NM residents to read this book, especially those who are parents. From the beginning, APD dubbed the murder of Kait Arquette a "random drive-by shooting". Ms. Duncan actually put her own life at risk to dig deeper and keep investigating on her own and with the help of others, and what they have discovered after 24 years is truly mind boggling. It is terrifying, heartbreaking, and at the same time inspirational-- a testament of a mother's love and determination like none I've ever read about or heard of before. A MUST READ!!!
July 26, 2013
It is difficult to believe that, when a young woman is murdered in cold blood, the greed and corruption of those best suited to help find her killer would leave her murder unsolved for twenty-four years. Unfortunately, One to the Wolves: On the Trail of a Killer is not one of Lois Duncan's works of fiction. It is the true story of her own family's tragic loss, the loss of her daughter, Kaitlyn Arquette. And it is a story with no end.
One to the Wolves picks up where it's prequel, Who Killed My Daughter? left off, but it is no longer just Lois's story, or even Kait's. As the trail of her daughter's murder slowly unravels through newspaper articles and recorded conversations, Ms. Duncan is transformed from a grieving mother into an advocate for other families living in the shadow of unsolved crime. Through the hellish, infuriating moments of missing evidence and uncooperative investigators and witnesses, the kindness and honor of those willing to help shines.
For as involved and twisting as the "plot" of this true crime may be, the book is a quick and riveting read. Ms. Duncan's loving devotion to her daughter is reflected on every page, and that alone is enough reason to pick up this book.
One to the Wolves picks up where it's prequel, Who Killed My Daughter? left off, but it is no longer just Lois's story, or even Kait's. As the trail of her daughter's murder slowly unravels through newspaper articles and recorded conversations, Ms. Duncan is transformed from a grieving mother into an advocate for other families living in the shadow of unsolved crime. Through the hellish, infuriating moments of missing evidence and uncooperative investigators and witnesses, the kindness and honor of those willing to help shines.
For as involved and twisting as the "plot" of this true crime may be, the book is a quick and riveting read. Ms. Duncan's loving devotion to her daughter is reflected on every page, and that alone is enough reason to pick up this book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 12, 2019
This book is the sequel to "Who Killed My Daughter?"
Just a couple of years after the murder of Kaitlyn Arquette I was traveling from Nevada back home to Indiana and stopped for the night at a motel in Albuquerque, N.M., I remember stepping out of the motel room the next morning, looking around and thinking what a quiet, charming, beautiful place this is, as dawn was breaking and the city slumbered and seemed so peaceful.
Boy, was I wrong!
The innocent farm girl of way back then was completely clueless as to the corruption that seethed just out of sight, behind the doors of the local police station, in fact.
Gangs, drugs galore, murders, crooked cops ...
Whew! I'm lucky I wasn't robbed and gutted and labeled a suicide.
This book is an exposé that names the guilty - the mayor, the cops, the judge with a cocaine habit.
I highly recommend this book and also give a word of warning:
You will be stunned by this book and you will probably shed a few tears over all of victims of greed.
Just a couple of years after the murder of Kaitlyn Arquette I was traveling from Nevada back home to Indiana and stopped for the night at a motel in Albuquerque, N.M., I remember stepping out of the motel room the next morning, looking around and thinking what a quiet, charming, beautiful place this is, as dawn was breaking and the city slumbered and seemed so peaceful.
Boy, was I wrong!
The innocent farm girl of way back then was completely clueless as to the corruption that seethed just out of sight, behind the doors of the local police station, in fact.
Gangs, drugs galore, murders, crooked cops ...
Whew! I'm lucky I wasn't robbed and gutted and labeled a suicide.
This book is an exposé that names the guilty - the mayor, the cops, the judge with a cocaine habit.
I highly recommend this book and also give a word of warning:
You will be stunned by this book and you will probably shed a few tears over all of victims of greed.
July 24, 2013
When I tell people about Lois Duncan's nonfiction book, "Who Killed My Daughter?" the first reaction is, "Who?" I go on to mention the movie "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and those same people say, "OH! I have heard of that movie!"
I explain that the movie was based (very loosely) on Lois' book of the same name. I give a quick synopsis of "WKMD?" - her youngest daughter, Kait, was shot one Sunday night while driving home from a visit with a friend. She survived 20 hours in a coma.
Albuquerque Police Department wrote the case off as "a random drive-by shooting" and refused to investigate evidence that Lois and her family uncovered that showed Kait's death was anything but random.
The evidence included, but wasn't limited to: drug trafficking, insurance fraud, corrupt police and politicians and illegal immigration.
"One to the Wolves" picks up where "Who Killed My Daughter" left off. The book reads like fiction... and is absolutely heartbreaking, especially when you realize that it is a true story.
This is Lois' gift to Kait - getting her story out and educating other young adults to be careful about who they trust.
I explain that the movie was based (very loosely) on Lois' book of the same name. I give a quick synopsis of "WKMD?" - her youngest daughter, Kait, was shot one Sunday night while driving home from a visit with a friend. She survived 20 hours in a coma.
Albuquerque Police Department wrote the case off as "a random drive-by shooting" and refused to investigate evidence that Lois and her family uncovered that showed Kait's death was anything but random.
The evidence included, but wasn't limited to: drug trafficking, insurance fraud, corrupt police and politicians and illegal immigration.
"One to the Wolves" picks up where "Who Killed My Daughter" left off. The book reads like fiction... and is absolutely heartbreaking, especially when you realize that it is a true story.
This is Lois' gift to Kait - getting her story out and educating other young adults to be careful about who they trust.
July 26, 2013
Absolutely mezmerizing! Ms. Duncan truly inspires with her personal story of tragedy and loss. We follow her seemingly surreal journey through years of unanswered questions, palpable frustrations and remarkable courage. No book has ever brought me into the story so deeply as this. A MUST READ!
October 11, 2015
Well... I bought this eagerly after a reread of Who Killed My Daughter?. I'm not sure what prevented me before--one of those things where I'd meant to read it and time just got away from me. Anyway, I sort of expected more from the book based on author/publisher statements, but this came off as pretty slight, and I don't really think would grab the interest of people who hadn't read the first book; the human interest aspect is lacking. I was glad to read it, though. I wondered why the title is never elaborated on in the book, because I was looking forward to that--the use of the phrase in the first book, in a traveling circus story, was interesting and I thought its choice here was intriguing and sad, but wouldn't be to anyone who hadn't just read Who Killed My Daughter? and so hadn't remembered the story. The author only mentions her son's story about wolves, but it's clear the phrase comes from the circus story.
I'm sad for Lois Duncan that she seems to feel like she might die before finding out what happened, but glad that she seems to have become a lot more centered than she was at the time the first book was published.
Ann Rule's death penalty advocacy in the introduction gave me the creeps. I'm glad Lois Duncan didn't weigh in on that.
I'm sad for Lois Duncan that she seems to feel like she might die before finding out what happened, but glad that she seems to have become a lot more centered than she was at the time the first book was published.
Ann Rule's death penalty advocacy in the introduction gave me the creeps. I'm glad Lois Duncan didn't weigh in on that.
July 20, 2013
ONE TO WOLVES is the sequel to Lois Duncan's tragic true crime novel WHO KILLED MY DAUGHTER?, about the murder of her youngest daughter Kait, in Albuquerque, NM on July 16, 1989. WHO KILLED MY DAUGHTER? provided information about Vietnamese gangs, illegal activity- including drug trafficking and insurance fraud- corruption and police cover-ups. ONE TO THE WOLVES reveals that all this was, as the description says, just the TIP of a VERY large iceberg.
This book is absolutely riveting and completely absorbing. Once I started it, I couldn't stand to put it down. If I had to, my mind would either still be reeling from what I had just read or speculating about where it was going. Additionally, I found myself becoming emotionally attached- shock, horror, indignation, grief, vindication (when it was there) were all felt so strongly, it was astounding. I never had a book take hold of me as much as WHO KILLED MY DAUGHTER? did, until now.
ONE TO THE WOLVES is a must-read. It is not only a story that needs and deserves to be told, it is one mother's present to her daughter that must, and I believe will, endure.
This book is absolutely riveting and completely absorbing. Once I started it, I couldn't stand to put it down. If I had to, my mind would either still be reeling from what I had just read or speculating about where it was going. Additionally, I found myself becoming emotionally attached- shock, horror, indignation, grief, vindication (when it was there) were all felt so strongly, it was astounding. I never had a book take hold of me as much as WHO KILLED MY DAUGHTER? did, until now.
ONE TO THE WOLVES is a must-read. It is not only a story that needs and deserves to be told, it is one mother's present to her daughter that must, and I believe will, endure.
June 2, 2016
*I received a free copy of this book via a Planet Ann Rule, LLC post on Facebook*
I cannot believe after all the Ann Rule books that I’ve read, I’d never heard of Lois Duncan. I previewed the book before posting to win a copy and found it interesting, hopeful that something might come through to me, anything to help. This book talks of her daughter, Kait’s, tragic death and everything that surrounds losing a loved one in this manner. I cannot imagine losing my child, let alone never getting “solid” facts, justice, or closure regarding the loss. Obviously, Ms. Duncan is a very talented writer as well as a determined mother. Sadly, this awful unexplained death shows that money CAN buy anything. It breaks my heart that I did not glean anything from the reading that might pose a question or thought that might help. I plan to reread when I’m feeling better and I will look for more of Ms. Duncan’s books.
I cannot believe after all the Ann Rule books that I’ve read, I’d never heard of Lois Duncan. I previewed the book before posting to win a copy and found it interesting, hopeful that something might come through to me, anything to help. This book talks of her daughter, Kait’s, tragic death and everything that surrounds losing a loved one in this manner. I cannot imagine losing my child, let alone never getting “solid” facts, justice, or closure regarding the loss. Obviously, Ms. Duncan is a very talented writer as well as a determined mother. Sadly, this awful unexplained death shows that money CAN buy anything. It breaks my heart that I did not glean anything from the reading that might pose a question or thought that might help. I plan to reread when I’m feeling better and I will look for more of Ms. Duncan’s books.
February 18, 2014
Author Lois Duncan's daughter was killed several years ago under mysterious circumstances that were covered up by police and officials in Albuquerque, NM. I read her first book about this "Who Killed My Daughter" when I first met Lois about 10-15 years ago and was riveted by the very intimate story of her loss. She said she would write another when she figured out who killed her. With this book, Lois tells a story of deceptions and cover-ups that is amazing in its scope and complexity. A rather chilling look at how money and politics can cover up the most heinous of crimes without a thought about the victim or their family. Well written and riveting.
October 24, 2018
And this is America...
These books make me so angry. That this could, and would, happen here in 'the gods old USA' just baffles me. Lois had SO much evidence and no one will help her because they're all as crooked as the day is long. I truly admire Lois, and all parents in this horrible situation, for seeking justice on behalf of Kait and their children. I have a daughter and I only hope I could be that strong if something happened to her. I truly hippie and pray that Lois gets her answer one day soon. I will never visit nor live in New Mexico. Ever.
These books make me so angry. That this could, and would, happen here in 'the gods old USA' just baffles me. Lois had SO much evidence and no one will help her because they're all as crooked as the day is long. I truly admire Lois, and all parents in this horrible situation, for seeking justice on behalf of Kait and their children. I have a daughter and I only hope I could be that strong if something happened to her. I truly hippie and pray that Lois gets her answer one day soon. I will never visit nor live in New Mexico. Ever.
December 13, 2014
Definitely a Good Follow Up
Although the ending was not what all would hope for, Mrs. Duncan provided inspiration and hope for those dealing with unsolved crimes. Kait is looking down and smiling, knowing she is still remembered today and will be for future witnesses to her story.
Although the ending was not what all would hope for, Mrs. Duncan provided inspiration and hope for those dealing with unsolved crimes. Kait is looking down and smiling, knowing she is still remembered today and will be for future witnesses to her story.
April 12, 2014
The follow up to "Who Killed My Daughter?" This was another great read which just consumed me!!! If you live in Albuquerque, you need to read this book!
April 15, 2015
Must read
I couldn't put this book down. I read the book in one day after finishing Who Murdered my Daughter? Great work pulling all the cases together.
I couldn't put this book down. I read the book in one day after finishing Who Murdered my Daughter? Great work pulling all the cases together.
August 20, 2021
Wow. Just wow.
Lois Duncan picks up where she left us at the end of Who Killed My Daughter? While new details have emerged about the case, unfortunately, we still don't have definitive, concrete answers to the murder of Kaitlyn Arquette. What we do learn, however, is that there was a corrupt justice system that was running rampant in Albuquerque in the years leading up to and following her murder. Evidence being lost, police officers getting away with literal murder, and high ranking judicial and political leaders involved in the use and possible trafficking of illegal drugs. While it's easy to write Lois Duncan off as a grieving mother with an overactive imagination--or even a lunatic, if you are particularly cold-hearted--her evidence makes sense. It's also supported by people with impeccable professional credentials who literally have no reason to go along with the Arquette family if these things were not, in fact, true. Some may shy away from the family's use of psychics, but it's important to remember that these readings were done at no cost... and not for the purposes of attention or fame. Of the psychics used, the one I've heard the most about previous to these books was Noreen Renier, who already had an impressive reputation with law enforcement and has not used her work to seek fame through talk shows or junkets.
Lois Duncan has made a compelling argument that her daughter's murder had connections to more than meets the eye--certainly more than the APD has been willing to acknowledge. While it's heartbreaking that Duncan died before finding out the truth, there is still hope that the family will eventually know the entire story. I, for one, will be following the Real Crimes site, as well as https://kaitarquette.arquettes.com/in..., in the hopes that one day we will all know what really happened that night.
Lois Duncan picks up where she left us at the end of Who Killed My Daughter? While new details have emerged about the case, unfortunately, we still don't have definitive, concrete answers to the murder of Kaitlyn Arquette. What we do learn, however, is that there was a corrupt justice system that was running rampant in Albuquerque in the years leading up to and following her murder. Evidence being lost, police officers getting away with literal murder, and high ranking judicial and political leaders involved in the use and possible trafficking of illegal drugs. While it's easy to write Lois Duncan off as a grieving mother with an overactive imagination--or even a lunatic, if you are particularly cold-hearted--her evidence makes sense. It's also supported by people with impeccable professional credentials who literally have no reason to go along with the Arquette family if these things were not, in fact, true. Some may shy away from the family's use of psychics, but it's important to remember that these readings were done at no cost... and not for the purposes of attention or fame. Of the psychics used, the one I've heard the most about previous to these books was Noreen Renier, who already had an impressive reputation with law enforcement and has not used her work to seek fame through talk shows or junkets.
Lois Duncan has made a compelling argument that her daughter's murder had connections to more than meets the eye--certainly more than the APD has been willing to acknowledge. While it's heartbreaking that Duncan died before finding out the truth, there is still hope that the family will eventually know the entire story. I, for one, will be following the Real Crimes site, as well as https://kaitarquette.arquettes.com/in..., in the hopes that one day we will all know what really happened that night.
September 3, 2021
I've read Who Killed My Daughter numerous times over the years, and finally got my hands on this sequel through ILL. It was interested to read it knowing that Paul Apodaca just confessed to this murder, and to others around the same time. He was a visible presence here, the walker that Kait told the psychic about.
The first book was angry, but this book was so sad. All these different threads of the story kept going and going, and so much came together while never actually becoming clear. I'm glad I read it, but I'm certain I won't reread it. And mostly, I'm so sad for Lois that she did die before her family got the call about the confession.
The first book was angry, but this book was so sad. All these different threads of the story kept going and going, and so much came together while never actually becoming clear. I'm glad I read it, but I'm certain I won't reread it. And mostly, I'm so sad for Lois that she did die before her family got the call about the confession.
September 18, 2022
In 1989, Lois Duncan's daughter was killed. Although she previously wrote a book about it in the early 1990s, more evidence of the circumstances behind the shooting was revealed through 2012. This includes insurance fraud, Vietnamese gangsters, and multiple corrupt VIPs at both the police and political levels.
For being a short book, it took me some time to get through it. My biggest issue is how much stock Duncan and her husband (and others) put in psychics. It just unsettles me.
I did not know that people are trained to be on talk shows.
There is a group called the New Mexico Survivors of Homicide, showing just how crooked a lot of people in power are.
For being a short book, it took me some time to get through it. My biggest issue is how much stock Duncan and her husband (and others) put in psychics. It just unsettles me.
I did not know that people are trained to be on talk shows.
There is a group called the New Mexico Survivors of Homicide, showing just how crooked a lot of people in power are.
December 24, 2018
It breaks my heart that this doesn’t have a real ending. (That’s not a spoiler. That’s pretty much the premise.) I am glad it was published in print - I knew it was available on kindle years ago but I don’t have one. As soon as I knew it was in print I got my hands on a copy. This isn’t just the story of a grieving mother trying to find her daughter’s murderer, but also a system that fails survivors.
July 2, 2019
I can't get enough of this story
May 16, 2015
When I taught middle school, Lois Duncan's suspense books were ones I went to frequently to hook those students who hadn't yet met a book they liked. More times than not those students would become readers after being drawn in by relatable teenage characters facing danger and intrigue. Duncan packed in more drama and suspense to keep my students turning pages.
Last week Duncan sent me a review copy of her latest book, One to the Wolves: A Desperate Mother on the Trail of a Killer (Planet Ann Rule, LLC, 2015). This nonfiction book is every bit as suspenseful as her earlier novels, but even more horrifying in that every word is true.
In July 1989, Duncan's daughter Kaitlyn Arquette was shot and killed on a street in Albuquerque. The police classified it as a random drive-by shooting and arrested a few suspects they later let go for lack of evidence. They considered the case finished even if unresolved, but for Duncan, too many pieces did not fit together.
She began a decades long search for the truth of what happened to her daughter. She first wrote Who Killed My Daughter? in hopes that presenting the evidence she had discovered would encourage people to come forward with new information that might answer their questions and bring Kait's killer's to justice.
One to the Wolves tells the story of what came during the following years. People did come forward--with information about Kait's life and death as well with information about many more suspicious deaths in and around Albuquerque. The deeper Duncan looked, the more she realized that many of the deaths were connected by people and places and events. The Real Crimes website gave families a place to share their information and get word out.
With the work of private investigators, Duncan uncovered evidence in Kait's case that pointed toward organized crime involved in insurance fraud and drug imports. Many people hinted at involvement of VIPs in a drug ring, but no one was willing to name names. At every turn, law enforcement in Albuquerque blocked progress on the case. In more recent years, What do you do when you learn that some of the people who are supposed to serve and protect you are the ones who are thwarting justice.
Duncan and her family used every means possible to learn what really happened to Kait that night. They hired private investigators and interviewed witnesses. They consulted psychics, including Betty Muench and Robert Petro. Skeptical at first, Duncan has seen many of the details from their readings confirmed by other sources. She also shares dreams she had that felt like more than just a dream--a message from Kait after her death.
Once I started reading, I had a hard time putting down the book. I can't imagine the pain and horror of losing and child to such violence and then learning that law enforcement was not on your side. I hope that Duncan and the other families will soon find answers and justice for their children.
Last week Duncan sent me a review copy of her latest book, One to the Wolves: A Desperate Mother on the Trail of a Killer (Planet Ann Rule, LLC, 2015). This nonfiction book is every bit as suspenseful as her earlier novels, but even more horrifying in that every word is true.
In July 1989, Duncan's daughter Kaitlyn Arquette was shot and killed on a street in Albuquerque. The police classified it as a random drive-by shooting and arrested a few suspects they later let go for lack of evidence. They considered the case finished even if unresolved, but for Duncan, too many pieces did not fit together.
She began a decades long search for the truth of what happened to her daughter. She first wrote Who Killed My Daughter? in hopes that presenting the evidence she had discovered would encourage people to come forward with new information that might answer their questions and bring Kait's killer's to justice.
One to the Wolves tells the story of what came during the following years. People did come forward--with information about Kait's life and death as well with information about many more suspicious deaths in and around Albuquerque. The deeper Duncan looked, the more she realized that many of the deaths were connected by people and places and events. The Real Crimes website gave families a place to share their information and get word out.
With the work of private investigators, Duncan uncovered evidence in Kait's case that pointed toward organized crime involved in insurance fraud and drug imports. Many people hinted at involvement of VIPs in a drug ring, but no one was willing to name names. At every turn, law enforcement in Albuquerque blocked progress on the case. In more recent years, What do you do when you learn that some of the people who are supposed to serve and protect you are the ones who are thwarting justice.
Duncan and her family used every means possible to learn what really happened to Kait that night. They hired private investigators and interviewed witnesses. They consulted psychics, including Betty Muench and Robert Petro. Skeptical at first, Duncan has seen many of the details from their readings confirmed by other sources. She also shares dreams she had that felt like more than just a dream--a message from Kait after her death.
Once I started reading, I had a hard time putting down the book. I can't imagine the pain and horror of losing and child to such violence and then learning that law enforcement was not on your side. I hope that Duncan and the other families will soon find answers and justice for their children.
December 19, 2016
This follow-up to Who Killed My Daughter? lays out all the additional information Lois Duncan and her family were able to learn about Kait Arquette's death in more recent years. Unlike the first book, which focused heavily on psychic readings, this one talked a lot more about forensic evidence and shoddy policework, only giving references to comments from psychics when they matched information gained by more scientific means or seemed to predict police corruption that was later uncovered. Though this type of content was more interesting to me, however, the book itself was more difficult to read owing to the typos, misspellings, and formatting issues that so commonly plague self-published titles. Because this murder remains unsolved, this book ends without a resolution, but it does propose a likely scenario for what may have happened. I'm glad I read it to satisfy my curiosity, but it's not the most compelling true crime book out there.
June 26, 2014
I have a completely mixed reaction to this book. The two-star rating is based on the fact that it is really not a good book: the "dialogue" is terrible, and the narrative (as a result of the fact that there was neither a clear beginning nor a clear ending to the process described here) was pretty much non-existent. The thing is, it clearly wasn't meant to be a good book in that sense--it was intended to get the information out there that might conceivably help Duncan and her family track down who killed her daughter Kait. And it's weird, but I actually found it really fascinating! Maybe it's because I used to read her books as a child, and maybe it's because I already knew the story of Kait's murder from the first book she wrote about it, but this poorly written book kept my interest in a way no poorly written book ever has. So I'm almost tempted to push it up to three stars just because of that--almost, but not quite.
June 8, 2015
If I could rate this book and give it more than 5***** I would. I was familiar with Kaitlyn Arquette's case when her mother and author wrote "Who Killed My Daughter "? I'm an avid true crime reader and reviewer but this case has touched me like no other case has.Since Kait's death on 1989 Lois has been Kaitlyn's voice.There are so many inconsistencies in the case. The last person beside the killer to see her alive that night has changed her story. Her bf Dung Nygun who purportedly was involved in some illegal activities didn't even attend her memorial service. Actually, her supposed friend didn't either. Then phone calls were made from Kant's apt when we know Kaitlyn nor Dung could've made them. So who did? There's so many unanswered questions about this case. However, someone, somewhere knows something! You can purchase "One To The Wolves" & "Who Killed My Daughter" by Lois Duncan at Amazon.com and read more about it at PlanetAnnRule.
August 14, 2016
I didn't know this book existed until Lois Duncan's death earlier this year. It makes me sad that she never achieved justice for her daughter, who was murdered at the age of 18. Who Killed My Daughter was compelling, but this follow-up, while it adds to the record of cover-ups and corruption, is less compelling. You can feel the exhaustion and lack of hope in her writing, and it's not helped by the poor editing. (Joan Lunden's name is misspelled, for example, and the word fax is repeatedly presented in all caps, which I know was the convention at one time, but hasn't been in a long time.)
February 13, 2022
This follow-up to “Who Killed My Daughter?” is as heartbreaking as the first book. More police corruption, more frustration, more mysterious clues and potential suspects, more dead ends, more uncaring politicians. Despite these negatives, the Arquettes also found more volunteer helpers, more support, and more members of “Kait’s Army”, the coalition of investigators, writers, journalists, and survivors pushing for action and change. At the end of the book, the murder is still unsolved - such a sadness and tragedy for the family.
July 27, 2016
This is an interesting book to read. First, it's a fast account of the failed investigation into the murder of Duncan's daughter and what transpired since the publication of Who Killed My Daughter? Second, it's much harder to read this since Duncan's death. She worked tirelessly to find out as much information as possible, for her daughter and other families that suffered a similar loss. Knowing she died without that closure as you read about her need to know is hard.
June 25, 2016
I couldn't put this down. I heard Lois Duncan speak at a conference when she had a moment and gave an impromptu talk about her daughter's murder -- it was unplanned, from the heart and mesmerizing. I read Who Killed My Daughter with the same fascination and total empathy. Lois Duncan's recent death lead to articles in library journals and I discovered this second book that continued the tale. At last Lois is at rest with her beloved Kait, may they have eternal peace and love.
January 22, 2017
Heartbreaking and inspiring
Lois was the kind of mother who could not let matters rest until justice was found for her daughter. While the truth remains hidden, this tough minded woman led her own investigation and in the process helped others who have suffered from similar circumstances. It's a lesson to us all that sometimes the hard work is up to us. May Lois and her daughter rest in peace.
Lois was the kind of mother who could not let matters rest until justice was found for her daughter. While the truth remains hidden, this tough minded woman led her own investigation and in the process helped others who have suffered from similar circumstances. It's a lesson to us all that sometimes the hard work is up to us. May Lois and her daughter rest in peace.
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March 30, 2014This is a must read for the young and older person. Its about Lois Duncan's daughter that didn't get to live to tell her story so Lois and her husband is telling the story for her 18 year old daughter at was killed. its more than a true story, its the story of a young girl at was killed early in life. you must read so that's all I am going to said.
August 11, 2015
Lois Duncan's daughter was murdered. In her first book about this, "Who Killed My Daughter?", Lois dealt with the aftermath of Kait's death and the questions raised about the circumstances surrounding it. In this one, many more questions are raised, and so much more is at stake than anyone thought possible.
October 8, 2015
This is a continuation of the true crime account of the murder of Duncan's daughter and her efforts to get to the truth of the crime. This book, while updating "Who Killed My Daughter?", seems to lack a strong central narrative--there is no real "end" point here. (Of course, in an open-ended story, as Duncan admits, that's hard to achieve.)
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