Until the Twelfth of Never: Should Betty Broderick ever be free? Kindle Edition

An in-depth examination of a case that still fascinates all these decades later. It presents as balanced an analysis as is possible, but still makes it clear that Dan Broderick--whether through heartlessness, pride, ignorance, callousness or a combination of all that--dug his own grave and Linda's. It's also clear that Betty need mental health help that she never got, but kinder treatment from her ex and his new wife would probably have kept her from going over the edge. She didn't have to erupt into tirades or take her anger out on her children, true, but Dan didn't need to strip her of every last penny and every shred of her dignity, either. I know, to us $16,000 a month seems like an amazing sum, but that was only a temporary settlement and only a small fraction of what he was pulling in. A sad, riveting and cautionary tale.

I first purchased the book written by Betty broderick's daughter Kim. Big mistake. It's a long rambling account of a girl who played both sides and ended up stabbing her mother in the back. This book however takes no sides and tells the true story of how crazy Betty Broderick became because of her ex-husband's systematic mental and sexual abuse of her. Also something you won't see in the Lifetime movie is all the legal wrangling Dan Broderick did to cheat Betty out of a lot of money and property and all the things she rightfully worked for while he was a struggling student. I was fascinated with this book. I was never bored, not even for one paragraph .I would highly recommend this book if you're interested in this subject. It almost makes me want to write to Betty Broderick in prison, but I think she might be a little bit crazy by now and I don't think I would be talking to a rational person. I feel sorry for her , but I don't feel sorry for Dan and Linda. Although I do wish Dan and Linda were still alive so that their marriage could disintegrate, as it surely would have, just like his marriage to Betty. The guy was a creep and a sociopath. Betty was no angel but this guy drove her to what she did. The writer of this book covers everything... both sides... nothing left out, without taking the side of either one. She lets you decide. it breaks my heart that this case can't be retried with different judges and attorneys that were not part of Dan Broderick's boy's club. Betty Broderick did not get anywhere near a fair trial, fair settlement, fair anything. It's no wonder there are so many jokes about lawyers being scum. Dan Broderick is the poster boy for that ridicule!

This is a thorough and balanced account of the Broderick divorce and the murders. Neither Betty nor Dan come out looking squeaky clean.However, I found my sympathies lay with Dan. He wasn't perfect. He shouldn't have lied to Betty about his affair for two years. He should have been honest with her from the start. And he shouldn't have hidden some of his assets during the divorce trial. But most people try to come out of a divorce trial in as good a financial position as they can.But Betty's actions were far, far worse. She's obviously a narcissistic sociopath. She felt she owned Dan and she cared about nothing but the million dollars a year and the social prestige of being Mrs. Daniel Broderick that she was losing. She didn't even care about her children. She dumped them on Dan's doorstep in an effort to drive him back to her. What kind of mother does that?Everything that happened to her after the separation and divorce, she brought on herself. Want a fair settlement and want to expose the fact that he's hidden some assets? Fine, then hire good divorce attorneys, cooperate with them, don't fire them, and don't represent yourself in a divorce trial. Want not to have fines taken out of your monthly support? Then don't make vicious abusive phone calls. Want to not go to mental facilities or jail for a few days? Then don't drive your car into the door of his house, and don't violate a restraining order, and if you do violate a restraining order, when the police show up and tell you to leave, then leave. She WANTED to be a victim and did everything in her power so that people would see her as a victim.If she had behaved with some grace, behaved with some dignity, realized that when you lose a man who doesn't love or want you you've lost nothing at all, realized that there are more important things in life than money and prestige, she would have been fine.But she is and always has been a narcissistic sociopath, so none of that was possible to her. The only thing in the world that mattered to her was herself, money, and social prestige. When she realized she was in the real world in which she couldn't control her ex-husband because he was an actual person with his own thoughts, desires, and free will, and not her possession which she could manipulate any way she wanted (sociopaths do not see other people as people but rather things to be manipulated), she killed him and his new wife.I think Betty Broderick will die in prison and that's exactly what she deserves. Anyway, the book was balanced and a page-turner, and I'm not usually into true crime.

Wow, is this a long book! Every conversation, every foul disgusting word used , every visit is told! The author seemed to take great pleasure in recounting what a filthy mouth Betty has and how vicious she was. Her treatment of her children is appalling but I still felt sorry for her. I believe she was badly damaged by her husband's affair but not to the point of murder. I may have missed some vital info in the couple of thousand pages I skipped, before losing the will to live, but had this book been a tad restrained in it's content, maybe half the length, it would have been more acceptable. Sorry Ms. Stumbo not for me, too long too nasty and too repetitive

Brilliant. I loved this book and I was sorry when it ended as it's hard to find another one like it. Well written and it kept me interested right to the end. I have recommended it to family members...who have all purchased it...and are thoroughly enjoying it. It is a sad story and I did feel for poor Betty. The book really is a manual of how NOT to deal with a marriage break up! She really was her own worst enemy and I think if she had listened to the advice of her many legal teams and reined in her impetuousness she may have actually gotten somewhere.But, Betty is Betty and to this day she still shows her "heels stuck in the sand" attitude regarding the killings. I feel that the children were the real victims and I felt terribly sorry for them especially the boys, as they were so young while all of this drama was being played out.If the family were of lesser influence and didn't have pots of money I think the children would have been taken into care. They would have been better off in my opinion as they would have experienced some normalcy in their lives. What they witnessed and how they were treated as pawns has surely damaged them irreparably.

Fascinating examination of the life, marriage and divorce of this notorious woman and her double murder.It’s difficult not to think she’s safer where she currently is, as a child of divorced Catholic parents I understood the forces which drove her to develop as she did.Regardless she ruined her family and the chance to leave a selfish, narcissistic man with money and all the reasons she gives should not be used to excuse taking lives, even if he and his new wife were horrible.

True crime writing at its best. Very well written, extensively researched. I was a little worried at one point that the author was going to be biased in Betty's favour. This was not really the case and I found myself feeling sorry for everyone involved. There are no winners here. However, I believe there is no excuse for Betty's actions WHATSOEVER. Life is unfair and some people suffer terrible, terrible hardship and tragedy. But they move on. I don't think that Betty could move on because she is seriously mentally ill. I really hope that she is receiving treatment.

This is an incredible story. It’s sad- no one really won. The story is mainly from Bettys perspective. If you enjoyed the Netflix drama you will enjoy finding out more from this book.