Originally Posted by
Mrs. Watson
"To Die For" was based on Joyce Maynard's book. It's another one of those "fiction" books. Actually, it's pretty funny, very droll. Maynard also wrote a non-fiction book called "Internal Combustion" about the Teacher Of The Year in Michigan who chopped up her husband with a hatchet.
Hmm I think that might deserve it's own thread.
Anyway. I'm inclined to think Billy Flynn should be paroled. Not because I'm easy on criminals, quite the opposite. I think he was a very messed up kid who was manipulated by her in the worst sort of way and he sounds sincere in his remorse. I do believe the other two young men who participated to a lesser extent are already out.
Pam was a big Van Halen fan, even named her dog Halen and had a license plate that said Halen, and in college, had a radio program and billed herself as the goddess of metal, I think it was. She and Gregg initially hooked up because they shared a love of music and partying and she was a wanna be groupie. He had long hair and played guitar. When he grew up, cut his hair, and started working in insurance, she became bored with him. Also, he had a one night stand after they were married and Pam used it against Gregg, acted like he was the devil incarnate for doing that.
She has not one iota of remorse. She still claims she's innocent all the way across the board.
I've read that website, too, Mamma. It's kind of humorous. If that's the only thing you read about the case, it doesn't even sound like the same case.
That car, by the way, was a Honda CRX, IIRC.