{"product_id":"she-deserved-better-rod-kackley-9781723930461","title":"She Deserved Better: A Shocking True Crime Story of a Craigslist Killer","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe wasn't looking for love.\u003cbr\u003eHe was looking for control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCraigslist gave him exactly what he wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen eighteen-year-old Brooke crossed paths with a man known online as \"Hard Mike,\" it wasn't romance, curiosity, or recklessness that brought them together. It was opportunity-and a predator who recognized it instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat began as a casual online exchange quickly turned into something far more dangerous. Behind the anonymity of Craigslist, a thirty-one-year-old man with a growing appetite for domination discovered how easily the internet could be used to hunt. Each interaction pushed him further, emboldening his fantasies and sharpening his need for control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrooke was eight months pregnant. Vulnerable. Isolated. And tragically visible to the wrong person at exactly the wrong time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe Deserved Better\u003c\/b\u003e is the true story of how a predator escalated-how online anonymity stripped away restraint, how boundaries disappeared, and how one man's desires evolved into lethal violence. This is not a story about bad choices or internet mistakes. It is a case study in how predators adapt, test limits, and ultimately act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnflinching and meticulously told, this shocking true crime account exposes the mechanics of modern predation-where technology doesn't create evil, but makes it easier to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA devastating real-life story of exploitation, escalation, and a woman who paid the ultimate price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is also included in the \u003cb\u003eHookups To Die For: Shocking True Crime Stories\u003c\/b\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rod Kackley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1723930466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781723930461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.12d","brand":"Rod Kackley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014410940671,"sku":"9781723930461","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a4ede356-34d8-4b3f-9e84-f31f5d5576fb.jpg?v=1767748245","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/she-deserved-better-rod-kackley-9781723930461","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}