Where is the main setting of the story?

Who is the primary abuser in the story?

Deprivation of food and forced outdoor isolation

A mentally ill man who became another live-in victim

Burning their bodies and lying about their whereabouts

He was coerced into helping cover up the abuse

He participated, including in disposing of bodies

He willingly participated in Shelly’s abuse of others

He was never close to the sisters and left without saying goodbye

He was the only child who tried to defend Shelly

He was a vulnerable teen who uncovered the truth and was silenced for it

She used her maternal role to justify torture

 It focuses on police procedures and forensic evidence

It sensationalizes violent crime for entertainment

It highlights the resilience of survivors & the importance of speaking out

It offers a fictionalized version of real events