Outside Valentine

Outside Valentine
AuthorLiza Ward
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherPicador
Publication date
August 12, 2004
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages320 p
ISBN0-8050-7598-4
OCLC54843568
813/.6 22
LC ClassPS3623.A7324 O97 2004

Outside Valentine is the 2004 debut novel of American author Liza Ward, the granddaughter of two of the victims of spree killer Charles Starkweather.[1][2] The book was first published on August 12, 2004 through Picador and is told from the perspective of Caril Ann Fugate, Starkweather's accomplice, the son of two of his victims, and the son's wife.[3][4]

Film rights to Outside Valentine were optioned, but plans to create a feature film did not come to fruition.[5]

Synopsis

Lowell, an antique collector operating out of Manhattan, can't seem to forget the bloody path that Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate left behind them while they went on a killing spree. His wife tries his hardest to soothe him, but can't see to drive the terrors from his dreams. Meanwhile, Caril Ann recollects the first day she met Charles and the events that this meeting would spark.

Reception

Critical reception for Outside Valentine has been positive.[6][7] The New York Times gave Outside Valentine a mostly positive review and noted that the work's appeal would differ depending on whether the reader was looking for a novel or for a true-crime book.[8] Publishers Weekly posted a starred review for the book, which they called a "riveting literary suspense novel".[9]

References

  1. ^ Hansen, Liane. "First Novel a 'Valentine' to Murdered Grandparents". NPR. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  2. ^ Coll, Susan. "The long, wide wake of a serial murderer and three other novels of troubled hearts". Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "Outside Valentine (review)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Schlichenmeyer, Terri (September 29, 2004). "Survivors live to tell their story in 'Outside Valentine'". Daily NonPareil. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Fictional spin on infamous murder spree". The Record. December 11, 2005. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  6. ^ Siegel, Tatiana. "'Outside Valentine' gets inside the legacy of a killing spree". USA Today. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  7. ^ Whitney, Susan. "Book review: 'Valentine' full of tenderness". Deseret News. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  8. ^ Schappell, Elissa (September 26, 2004). "'Outside Valentine': He Looked Like James Dean". New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  9. ^ "Outside Valentine (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
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