First We'll Kill My Husband (Pinnacle True Crime)
by Pinnacle

	First We'll Kill My Husband (Pinnacle True Crime)
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Reader Reviews

The story of Kelly Brookshire, the only woman on Georgia's death row, is a sad case of neglect but no excuse for her involvement in the planning and execution of her husband Doug Jr. by persuading her longtime boyfriend Greg Owen to take the blame. In this case, I believe Kelly was abusive enough as a spouse towards Doug. She had sons, Brandon, and Jonathon also known as Cody, with two other men but her daughter Kayla was her husband's child. Regardless, Doug Jr. treated his stepsons as if they were his own children regardless of biologically. They didn't have a father to call their own anyway. Kelly has a split personality. I don't question that she is a sociopath. She never really loved her husband or boyfriend or wouldn't put them through so much hell on earth. Kelly wanted to rid herself of Doug but why doesn't she just abandon him and the kids and run off. She believed that Doug would never leave her alone but I think it's the other way. Doug's family suffered harshly as Kelly knew and was aware of his fate. Doug's remains were so decimated by animals that it was a closed coffin funeral. Kelly's behavior which included several sexual relationships with men and now in her profile for the Canadian group against the death penalty that she describes herself as a gay female. Funny since in the book there is no indication of her sexual involvement with other women. Kelly also had parties while her husband was serving his country in the military forces in Germany. Kelly spent money on her friends to party and have good life while her kids suffered themselves. It was not an ideal situation. After all, Kelly's childhood chronicled her mother's three divorces, abusive relationship with Wade who was far more abusive than Kelly's father. Kelly went after anybody who got in her way. Greg got a life sentence to serve 25 years with a possibility of parole while Kelly is serving her sentence on death row in an isolated cell without contact from other inmates. Since Georgia death row inmates are not allowed contact with the prison's general population. She spends most of her days in her cell watching television and alone. She gets an hour outside and still no contact with other inmates. I don't know if her appeals would work so she can get life without the possibility of imprisonment but the prosecutors believe that she deserves the death penalty for threatening to kill witnesses. I don't know if she would have gone through with it. Still the book is a good read for the hardcore true crime fans.