The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin Siblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue

Interesting book. Great author ready to check out more of his other books he wrote. So glad I found this to read.

I enjoyed this book. So informative and interesting. So shocking this occurred for as long as it did.

This book is incredibly sad, but super encouraging. These siblings are nothing short of amazing and it's been so cool to catch up with them now. The book is a bit repetitive, I feel like I read the exact same thing through multiple chapters, but overall I enjoyed it.

This book was so interesting. I found it almost beyond belief. The Turpin siblings endured such terrible treatment from their parents. I'm glad the state intervened and got them the help they needed. I am glad they are doing well and they have the help they need to prosper.

Devastating story but poorly written. Agreed with the other review that calls this a bad book report. The back story on the parents is fairly well done, however he goes on to tell the story with the same details and verbiage as what is used in the court proceedings so it's very repetitive. Just felt like it was lacking substance overall. That said, it's an easy read and still interesting because of how awful the parents were.

Lots of details in the book I didn't know before. What makes it even more tragic is that there were so many missed opportunities for someone to have reported them, or asked for a welfare check on the kids. And no one said anything even tho they thought the family and the habits were strange. It would have been nice if author did a follow up as far as how the kids are doing now, but I was able to find Jordan on tiktok and Jennifer I think it was FB.

Good book, such a sad story for these children. The author has written it well.

I put true crime in three categories. The first - classic, rise above the genre (In True Blood). The second - well written, researched, compelling/unique. The final - poorly edited repackaged court transcripts, etc. I would put this solidly in number two. John Glatt is one of the best true crime authors. As far as the story - absolutely 100 percent heartbreaking and mind boggling. Worth the read.

Bo9k ripped and the book is so small compared to other books

Le 14 janvier 2018, une jeune fille de 17 ans s'est enfuie par la fenêtre de sa maison de Perris, en Californie, et a composé le 911 sur un téléphone portable emprunté. Ayant du mal à rester calme, elle a raconté qu’elle et ses 12 frères et sœurs, âgés de 2 à 29 ans, étaient victimes de violence de la part de leurs parents. Lorsque le répartiteur a demandé son adresse, la jeune fille a hésité. « Je n’ai jamais été dehors », a-t-elle balbutié. À leur famille, à leurs voisins et à leurs amis en ligne, Louise et David Turpin ont présenté une image de bonheur domestique : habiller leurs treize enfants en tenues assorties et leur acheter des cadeaux coûteux, effectuer plusieurs séjours à Disneyland avec photos sur Facebook à l'appui pour en mettre plein les yeux... Mais ce que la police a découvert en entrant dans la maison de la famille Turpin éclipserait les cas les plus choquants de violence envers les enfants dans l’histoire. Pendant des années, David et Louise avaient maintenu leurs enfants dans un isolement croissant, les piégeant dans un monde sinistre de torture, de peur et de famine. Dans ce premier grand récit de l’affaire, le journaliste d’investigation John Glatt se penche sur les détails troublants et raconte la bravoure des treize frères et sœurs face à une horreur inimaginable. Je connaissais l'affaire mais il y a de nombreux détails dont je ne soupçonnais même pas l'existence, notamment en ce qui concerne les abus sexuels. Le livre est bien mené, remontant l'arbre généalogique depuis la vie des grands-parents de Louise et David jusqu'à la découverte des arrière-petits-enfants ce jour de janvier 2018 et les évènements qui s'en sont suivis (le livre couvre la vie des familles Turpin & Robinette de 1940 à 2019 environ). D'un anglais intermédiaire. J'ai beaucoup apprécié. Je recommande.

Mind boggling story of child neglect and parental abuses. It is a sad indictment of how children can slip through the net as society chooses not to intrude despite their misgivings. Well written and researched I was engrossed and saddened from beginning to end. A small criticism would be the recurring focus on the parental motivations for the abuses, rather than the children's recovery in its aftermath. However, given how recent this case is the recovery of the children is still ongoing. Definitely worth a read if this is your area of interest.

Good but disturbing read. It is pretty scary that there are people out there who do things like this to their own children. They hid their disturbing and heartbreaking antics really well and the world had no idea.

Une lecture facile, une biographie de cette famille, un peu longue sur les origines, cela permet un bon déroulé des événements et apporte des précisions qui recoupent les interrogatoires. C'est une première approche, une première introspection cependant aucun point de vue à froid des victimes, ni des bourreaux. Je recommande.