"Reads like a grim folk tale...intimate and engrossing."
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The New York Times
"The air of menace is palpable...A deeply compelling story of a crime that
hit close to home."
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NPR
"The tension of a thriller...[and] jaw dropping revelations. Astonishing and disturbing, this emotionally resonant book is perfect for true crime fans."
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Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This
memoir has all the suspense and twists of a thriller; even as readers begin to
suspect the truth, it still shocks...highly recommended."
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Booklist
"Betz-Hamilton expertly blends true crime and memoir in this tale of family, lies, and identity...a brave, candid examination of her painful past [and] a poignant and fascinating exploration of identity theft."
—Library Journal
"'Identity
theft' sounds like something that happens far, far away and only to other
people...certainly not within a seemingly picture-perfect family in the
rural U.S. In a gut-wrenching portrayal of victimization starting at age 11,
Axton Betz-Hamilton shows that's simply not true. The stunning revelations will
keep you looking over your shoulder for a long time and even more troubling...at
the ones you think you know the best!"
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Nancy Grace, legal commentator, broadcast journalist, and New York Times bestselling author of The Eleventh Victim
"Axton Betz-Hamilton's story is remarkable. One of the primary
challenges for those of us advocating for more rights and resources for
identity theft victims is their reluctance to share their experience. Betz-Hamilton writes with candor and grace about both her
relationship with her mother/perpetrator, and the long term effect
victimization has had on her life."
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EvaCasey Velasquez, president/CEO of Identity Theft Resource Center
"A brave, rueful memoir of fear and heartbreak in rural America. Axton Betz-Hamilton mines the most essential of life's questions: can we ever really know the people we love? The Less People Know About Us is an unflinching portrait of grit and determination in the wake of a fractured childhood and complicated grief."—Carolyn Murnick, author of The Hot One