Disappearance Of Amy Case

By Pat Flagg

When Amy Cave was reported missing and later discovered murdered, it was difficult for the police and reporters to keep their emotional distance. The controversial sexuality of the killer and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892724773
• ISBN13: 9780892724772
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Down East Books
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

I remember this murder, and Ms Flagg's account is flawless

I have just finished "The Disappearance of Amy Cave" I could not put this book down. Ms Flagg's account of the murder which took place in the 1980's in the vicinity of Taunton Bay in Hancock, Maine was as I had remembered it. I know many of the people named in the book, and through Ms. Flagg's descriptive writing, could pinpoint the locations referred to throughout the book. This was such a bizarre incident. The victim was a gentle woman who was well liked by everyone who knew her. The media circus that ensued upon the arrest of the person ultimately convicted of murdering Ms Cave made that time and the trial seem like something out of a very bad movie.Ms Flagg, even though she was acquainted with the victim, wrote in a professional detached manner in which she presented both her personal reactions and the factual accounting,which must have been very difficult. I found myself wincing at the account of Ms Cave's murder, and asking myself how I would feel if this had happened to a close friend of mine. Her writing flows beautifully, and the book is an extremely easy read. If this is her first book, I can't wait for her to write another! Loved it!

Way to go Pat Flagg!

Small town coastal Maine: a classic American location. The locals notice that a genteel retired woman, living alone, is becoming a recluse. And as Amy Cave fades out, another woman, younger, stranger, fades in. She's over-endowed and men can't keep their eyes off her. Where did she come from? What's she doing here? By the time Amy finally goes missing, Samantha -- Sam -- has become all too conspicuously present. It doesn't take law enforcement officials long to put two and two together. And that's just the first layer to be peeled off the onion.It's a great story and a true story. And our narrator, a reporter for the local weekly, obviously has a great time telling it. I lapped it all up and wanted more. Encore! Encore!

Bravo Pat!

I thought the book was done very tastefuly,with consideration for all of those involved. I picked it up,thinking I would just glance thru it quickly,because Iva asked me to. I was some surprised when I noticed I was on page 106! So much for "just glanceing thru it!" Even if you don't know the people involved,you feel like you do by the time Pat has finished telling the story! One of the few book's I have read clear thru that didn't have Stephen King's name on it. Thank you.

Terrifying and True!

Terrifying and true! The author paints a picture with minute and accurate brushstrokes, as seen through the eyes of all observers and readers. As a friend and neighbor of Amy's, this keenly told tale refreshed my goosepimples, provoked questions, and provided answers, and made my hours of sleep less and caffein consumption more. The actions and reactions of this small Downeast town are far from small. Guaranteed!

True Crime in Downeast Maine

I may have been young, but living with my father certainly didn't exclude the reality of this gruesome murder from my understanding. It was incomprehendable, at the time the murder took place, that such a horrible atrocity could have been committed - not only in general, but on the coast of Downeast Maine. My father's name is Nathan Anderson, and for him, this novel by our friend Pat Flagg brought back feelings that were thought to be dead and buried. Once again, this freakish story about Samantha and Amy Cave forced my father to think back long and hard at a time which he had hoped to forget. I found this novel to be a heroic testimonial, dedicated to those rural law enforcement officers of Downeast Maine. From the newspaper clippings still in our files, I have found that Pat Flagg reconstructed the drama with chilling accuracy and frightening detail. For anyone who enjoys true crime stories, this book is for you. If the story itself doesn't capture you, the characters definitely will. I now have a new-found respect for my father, as well as everyone else involved with the case, and what they had to go through. Pat Flagg is truly inspirational with this novel.