What happens if, after being given up for adoption in childhood, you reestablish contact with your biological family — only to discover that your newfound brother is a killer?Anne Bird, the sister of Scott Peterson, knows firsthand.Soon after her birth in 1965, Anne was given up for adoption by her mother, Jackie Latham. Welcomed into the well-adjusted Grady family, she lived a happy life. Then, … family, she lived a happy life. Then, in the late 1990s, she came back into contact with her mother, now Jackie Peterson, and her family — including Jackie’s son Scott Peterson and his wife, Laci. Anne was welcomed into the family, and over the next several years she grew close to Scott and especially Laci. Together they shared holidays, family reunions, and even a trip to Disneyland. Anne and Laci became pregnant at roughly the same time, and the two became confidantes.
Then, on Christmas Eve 2002, Laci Peterson went missing — and the happy façade of the Peterson family slowly began to crumble. Anne rushed to the family’s aid, helping in the search for Laci, even allowing Scott to stay in her home while police tried to find his wife. Yet Scott’s behavior grew increasingly bizarre during the search, and Anne grew suspicious that her brother knew more than he was telling. Finally she began keeping a list of his disturbing behavior. And by the time Laci’s body — and that of her unborn son, Conner — were found, Anne was becoming convinced: Her brother Scott Peterson had murdered his wife and unborn child in cold blood.
Filled with news-making revelations and intimate glimpses of Scott and Laci, the Peterson family, and the investigation that followed the murder, Blood Brother is a provocative account of how long-dormant family ties dragged one woman into one of the most notorious crimes of our time.
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The half-sister of Scott Peterson, who killed his pregnant wife Lacie, is the author of this non-fiction book about her life as she found her family and got to know and love them. She was closest to Scott, whose wife disappeared, but was eventually found in San Francisco Bay soon after her fetus was found in the same location. Scott was known to …
This was one of the better books written about such a terrible Tradegy! She was honest in stating her feelings for her half brother Scott, and how divided she became trying to remind her husband he was her brother and yet she almost put her own marriage into jeopardy standing up for him. When she finally came to the conclusion she needed to cut …
Great book written by his sister.
I had no idea that Scott Peterson even had a sister! It was very interesting hearing her take on his guilt. Also, she was able to give us an eye popping insight to the sick mind of Jackie ( the mother) for her “ Golden Boy”.
A tragic tale of a truly dysfunctional family & how fortunate the 2 children that Jackie gave up didn’t grow up in that …
It was well written and filled in a lot of blanks about Peterson’s personality and short comings leading up to the final act of murdering his wife.
For her children’s sake, Scott Peterson’s sister writes of her conversion from unbelief to her belief in her brother’s guilt of premeditated murder. NOTE: Peterson’s death penalty has been voided; the penalty phase of his trial is due to be reheld in April, 2021.
Anne did a good job. The book is informative and you feel the highs and lows that she and some of her family members suffered. You also feel for Laci’s family.
As a crime reader and podcast listener this was a good supplement to podcasts on the case. I can she her conflict and would have felt the same. Her honesty is refreshing.
Interesting, informative but a horrible revelation of human cruelty
I found it interesting that Scott Peterson’s own sister thought he was guilty. I admired that in her.
Was an in-depth look into what went on behind the public persona. Was kind of let down when the reasons she thought her brother was the killer was a list, thought there would be a little more concrete proof. But I have no doubts that he did it, especially after reading the book.
Different viewpoint from what I had previously read
This detailed account of a sister in laws interactions with Scott Paterson and her belief from innocence to why she now believes he is guilty was very interesting and kept your attention until the end.
an honest view from someone who was truly involved w.family
The title is deceptive. The list doesn’t come till the end and it’s not that revealing. A few points are but I guess “5 reasons” would have been less appealing.
A scarily true depiction of Scott Peterson. Shows that you can’t judge a book by its cover. As good as he looked, he was just that bad, self-centered, and casually evil. true to life and well written.
A very unusual look into the story of discovering your birth family. Sad, compelling and an inside look at one of the most tragic stories of our time.
This is well written, interesting, and makes you feel like you’ve got insider information. I recommend it to everyone who likes crime writing.
This a well publicized murder case, written by someone in the family. If you like true crime, you will find this interesting.