Book Review: And Never Let Her Go

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

And Never Let Her Go     Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Ann Rule
Class/Genre:   Non-Fiction   Mystery   Police Procedural   True Crime   Adult Content
Simon & Schuster, Oct 1999, $25.00, 479 pp.

Tommy Capano had it all. He was wealthy and politically a major player in Delaware politics. He cherished his four daughters and was a hero to his adoring mother. He also has several women on the side even as his marriage appeared to be nearing an end.

Anne Marie Fahey was the scheduling secretary to Delaware Governor Thomas Carper. She was so good in her job, Governor Carper brought her with him when he left Congress for the state house. Anne Marie was surrounded by devoted friends and a loving family. At twenty-eight, she found the love of a lifetime in Tommy.

For two years, Tommy and Ann Marie had an affair. However, on June 27, 1996, Tommy murders thirty-year old Ann Marie. In court, Tommy insisted that another one of his mistresses killed Ann Marie. The jury disagreed and found him guilty.

Best selling true crime author Ann Rule provides her large audience with a fascinating look at what led to the murder and the subsequent trail of Tommy. AND NEVER LET HER GO is one of Ms. Rule’s better works of true crime because the audience gains deep entrance into the “souls” of the culprit, the deceased victim, Tom’s chosen sacrificial lamb, and their families.

Harriet Klausner

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