Susan Smith : Child Killer

by Carla Thompson

The idea of a mother who kills her children will always capture the attention of the nation, and in some cases the entire world will tune in as they did in Smith’s situation, at first with sympathy and then with outrage. Why would someone commit the most unspeakable of acts? How could a mother kill her child? In 1994, these questions were asked of Susan Smith, a young woman living in Union of South Carolina during an unusual case.

30 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 31, 2016

Reviews

[Laura Hernandez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember this horrid crime like it only happened yesterday and the anger for this woman still burns deep. This poor excuse for a human being is said to have been planning on also committing suicide that day but was overwhelmed by the thought of drowning. Seriously?!! Overwhelmed?! What about those two defenseless angels? I'm rambling. This intriguing short read shares the facts and reminds us of just how far people can go and in my opinion, she should have received the death sentence, and the method could have been drowning, revive, repeat.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good overview of Smith

I remember this story and her conviction. I appreciated hearing about her life behind bars. This was an interesting overview of her mental health and the story of the murders.

[Tito Ortiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy sad

[Luann Louttit · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just a summary

I was expecting a complete book about the case. It is a very short, dry composite of some of the facts.

[Jenae (Jeni) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short story, not as informative as I hoped. Minor editing issues.