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    The Charming Predator: The True Story of How I Fell in Love with and Married a Sociopathic Fraud
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    The Charming Predator: The True Story of How I Fell in Love with and Married a Sociopathic Fraud

    By Lee Mackenzie

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    She fell in love with him, they married and then she found out who he was: a conman who was determined to destroy her. 

         The instant bestselling story of Lee Mackenzie, who was a capable and confident young woman, studying broadcast journalism and honing her skills of observation and objectivity. She was also a little unworldly, the product of a small, rural Western Canadian community where doors were never locked and life was simple and direct. On a backpacking trip in the UK, she met the man who would become her husband. A man who everyone agreed was one of the most intelligent, charming people they had ever met. Easy to like, easy to believe. Easy to love. A man without mercy who shattered her emotionally, psychologically and financially.
         Decades later, Kenner Jones is at large today, having committed crimes around the world under a series of fake names and personas. He has been described—by a seasoned US immigration officer—as "the best conman I have ever encountered."
         No one got closer to Kenner Jones than Lee Mackenzie. In The Charming Predator, he is unmasked for the first time.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateApr 18, 2017
    ISBN9780385687133
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    • 4/5
      Lee Mackenzie was young and admittedly a bit naïve when she first met and fell in love with Kenner Jones. Although many red flags popped up and she did suspect him of lying to her it was not until she herself was accused of his crimes that she packed up and left him. Kenner had (has?) a way of getting what he wants from people, whether by charming them or in some cases preying on their sympathy to gain their trust and money through false pretenses. This is Lee's story of her time spent with him and it's aftermath. Presented in a matter of fact way. It was a fascinating story.
      I received an advance copy for review.
    • 3/5
      Given that this was a first person account of being a true crime victim, its incredibly dry and uninteresting. I guess that's what happens when a news journalist writes a memoir. Which is a shame because this tale could have been quite engaging if the author had been more willing to bare her soul to us a little.

      I received a free copy of this book for review from the publisher.
    • 2/5
      Lee Mackenzie has climbed her way back up from rock bottom. At the bottom of the pit she was known to those close to her, particularly her husband, as Donna. This book is the true story of how she met and married her husband, Kenner Jones, despite being countries apart. Donna had traveled to London and met Kenner at a tourist shop. Through conversation, Kenner discovers that Donna is in need of a place to stay. So he offers his mother’s hospitality and Donna takes him up on it. She endured story after story from Kenner’s mother, Primrose, but took it as worth the money she saved. Donna had returned to her home country, Canada, and started receiving letters from Kenner. Kenner had ended up in prison as the victim of a misunderstanding and his mother is in need of financial assistance. Donna sends money from each paycheck to Primrose and continues to correspond with Kenner. This is the second step down into the pit of naiveté. Upon Kenner’s release, Donna goes back to London to visit him. He proposes. She accepts and goes back to Canada to save up for their wedding and future. They marry in Canada and then everything starts to fall apart. The deception builds as their marriage crumbles. Donna is caught in a landslide of broken dreams, debt, and torn between her husband and her future. This is all told in Donna’s point of view and partly in letters from Kenner to Donna. These letters provide a deeper glance into who Kenner portrayed himself to be. Without these letters, I do not believe I would have continued to read the book. I would have just tossed it aside as a bitter tale of a woman scorned. The other added depth to the book was the inclusion of other people deceived by Kenner. Although this book is classified as true crime (which is my tv preference) it did not leave me gasping in disbelief. Rather, it left me putting it down often and picking up another book instead. It felt like when one goes to get a coffee with an acquaintance or old friend and the cell phone tucked away in a purse or pocket is more tempting than hearing more bitter stories. It was predictable and the details that were focused on did not add to the story, in my opinion. I would not recommend this book for anyone offended by deception and miscarriages. I did not note any foul language, violence, or sexual themes.Please note: an electronic copy of this book was generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.