Witness: For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson

NOT GREAT, NOT HORRIBLE EITHER

This was an easy read, I finished it in less than a day. I am certain Amber did not write this book, I'm assuming she used a ghost writer and not a great one at that.

The book was interesting in the beginning--How she met Scott, their conversations, future plans...and then all the lies he was telling her towards the middle but at times I felt the story to be very repetitive.

What bothered me is how much Amber talked about "God" and how religious she is. Through out the book she basically comes across as a born again christian who is 100% commited to "God"

Okay if you are so religious why are you constantly having so much sex before marriage and unprotected sex at that? One abortion and 2 children out of wedlock does not sound like a religious woman to me. She even admits thinking she might be pregnant with Scott's baby when they have sex without using anything. Can you imagine if she WAS pregnant with his kid? And before the trial is even over she has another baby with a semi-boyfriend. Amber came across as one of those women who is very needy and constantly wants a man in her life.

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Amber Frey became a bottom feeder.

Amber Frey's decision to allow her attorney, Gloria Allred to devise a way to turn Amber's minimal involvement in Scott Peterson's life into a multi-million selling book deal is sad....very commercial,yet sad.

As Amber's agent.....oops I meant to say attorney, Gloria made the rounds of all the news-as-entertainment shows on the Fox News channel discussing ad nauseum her take on the ongoing Peterson trial in Redwood City, California.

The book was obviously written by a ghost writer, and poorly written I might add, because when Miss Frey was interviewed on Oprah's gab fest afternoon talk show...Oprah was more familiar with the details contained within Amber's book than Amber was. Actually, maybe Amber Frey was a bit nervous on Oprah's show, because she seemed to have considerable difficulty putting big words together to form sentences.

Numerous references of Amber's new-found religion are sprinkled throughout the book....a kind of born-again-con-artist thing going on.

Gloria Allred cleverly sidestepped questions by skilled attorneys on numerous talk shows about her future plans to sign book and/or movie deals with her client.
Well, the ink wasn't dry on Scott Peterson's guilty verdict form....and "witness For The Prosecution Of Scott Peterson" by Amber Frey was being shipped to book stores nationwide.

The book could easily be read in two hours by even a remedial 5th grade student on valium. It is a very easy read.
So Amber's brief "fling" with Scott Peterson, a torrid affair that began the first day she met him....but after consuming several alcoholic beverages, and hitting a kareoke bar, she wound up in bed with Peterson at his hotel room in Fresno on their first date.

Approximately 2 months later dear Amber became a police agent having her phone tapped to collect damaging evidence against her new beau for the Modesto Police.
This must have been a very schizophrenic time for poor Amber. On one hand she loved her new boyfriend(actually saved condom wrappers they had used)and on the other hand she's Sgt. Amber, police woman!

In this book Amber neglected to touch on why she posed for nude and semi-nude photos as a "career move" while she sported braces. She doesn't speak on her book tours that she shacked up in Fresno with a male stripper she befriended at a Fresno bar; or that she dated a married man before she met Peterson....and had a hand in that couple's ongoing marital difficulties.But of course Allred knew that that info would not draw sympathy for Amber and increase book sales so it was overlooked.

Don't waste your time on this book. If you absolutely must know about the ongoing con game that Amber and Gloria have hoisted upon America...visit your local public library.

Bobby Lauser
Salinas,CA

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Jennifer, mother and true crime reader

While I applaud Amber for coming forward as quickly as she did and for assisting the police in the investigation, I found this book to be extremely hypocritical. The continual theme throughout book is how she supposedly leads a life according to what God wants however, her actions go against that claim. She fails to use contraception, accused and took the wrong man to court for child support for her daughter, and not long after her fling with Scott Peterson was pregnant again by another man. I believe she could have had much to say and she gave good insight from her point of view but it was overshadowed by her hypocrisy and use of Bible passages throughout. It was a bit too self serving for my taste.

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I thought this was about Laci??

I thought this book was really bad. Even though all evidence pointed to Scott, she still kept talking to him on the phone. The whole book is about repetitive conversations she had on the phone with him. Amber even had pictures of herself in this book. I thought this was about a missing woman and her baby? Not about you Amber. She writes a book because she makes bad relationship choices?? And even goes as far as quoting Bible verses?? This book really missed the mark. I'm glad I borrowed this book and did not pay for it. I would have been mad at myself.

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Such a needy young woman

I read this book last year, and feel compelled to comment here. Like most everyone else, I find Amber's courage laudible, although I'm not sure she had much choice, once she discovered who Scott Peterson really was. She relates her personal moral failings with humility, and devotes a great deal of the book to the spiritual support she has received from Christian friends. But she doesn't seem to have learned much. Pregnant out of wedlock by three different men, she still hooks up with whatever sympathetic charmer comes along (and I agree - she should know by now she needs to have a birth control plan at her fingertips at all times!) The reason she was so swept off her feet by Scott Peterson is because she is so desparately needy, and her behavior did not change after that fiasco was over. I have little sympathy for her for that reason. The one to whom my heart really goes out is her little girl!

Very informative details about the case

It was a very interesting book to read even more details about the case, directly from the author.

Couldn't put it down.....

I read this book in one evening! It really kept my interest. Amber Frey got such a negative image during the entire case. This book made you see her for what she really was. It was a hearfelt look into her life and how the entire relationship with Scott Peterson affected her from beginning to end. Well written,,,, yea! Amber....

What's real and what's not?

I read the book, it didn't even take me twenty four hours. I am a little on ease. I don't understand how someone is so into 'God' but has went against him so much and som many times. I am a hypocrite, I guess. I believe in God, but I to make mistakes. Although I do not find myself activily involved in Christ (as I should be). I think Amber mentioned the Lord to many times. I feel for her, and I am proud of her. But she didn't have to let everything about her personal beliefs come out into the world. I think it was her way of getting more people to change there perspectives about her, and she was worried about her reputation. I think she did a good job, but she could have done without the bible verses.

Crier's book is better

Amber's book, while necessary reading for a true Peterson junkie, only tells part of the story. I much preferred Catherine Crier's 'A Deadly Game.' Crier's book is stand alone and is the one to read if you want a thorough telling of this tale. Of course I ran out an bought Anne Bird's book as well. Sharon should have an interesting take on this case as well.

Snaps For Amber

I loved this book. It gave me insight into Scott Peterson and Amber Frye. Amber is a very brave women to tell her story. My heart goes out to her. I read this book in two days.

Couldn't Put It Down

Though a bit cheezy, I couldn't put this book down. It gave great background information and put the whole chain of events into perspective. I could've done without the religious quotes though.

A great look at the OTHER Scott Peterson

This was a great book. I couldn't hardly put it down. This gave me a great view of both Scott Peterson(s) (loving man/murderer). Would recommend to everyone intersted in the case.

Honest Amber

This book was a great source to learn about Amber herself and the murder of Laci and Conner. I was surprised to see Amber put our own life mishaps out there to help solve the murder of Laci and Conner. Amber is a very strong woman to have gone throught this and put herself in harms way to get Scott to try and talk. I'm sure Amber would have been someone Laci would have called a friend if the situations would have been different. God Bless Laci and Conner!

So-So

I read this book on an 11 hour flight to Japan. I have to say that is it nothing of what I expected. I feel that Amber did a good thing by informing the police and helping them so much but I feel like her writing this book was for publicity and sympathy. The book told too much about her personal life and putting her modeling pictures in the book was a bit out of line. What she did was a good thing but the book was going a little over board.

No Insight Into The Case

This book was a repetitive and superficial fluff piece narrated by someone who has nothing interesting to say. I thought the book would provide some insight into Scott Peterson; it does not. The book is simply cluttered with Amber Frey's ramblings of her unexplored and apparently empty life.

Learned a little, but wanted more...

I bought the book the first day. I am glad that Miss Frey wrote it, but I feel like others, it was a little rushed. With ALL the hours of taped conversations, I was expecting more. I guess I was expecting more about Scott Peterson than about Amber Frey. I do give her a lot of credit and bravery for working with the police to get that b******. I just wish there had been more transcripts of the telephone conversations. But it did make me feel more compassionate towards Miss Frey and everything she had to put up with in her life. I think most of us can agree, she didn't deserve Scott Peterson, neither did Laci.

The Other Women

Witness is the untold story of what Amber Frey had to go through. Most people looked at her with disgust just ,because she was the other women. This book allowed her togive her side of everything and to show those people that she had no knowledge of Laci Peterson. It also allowed her to share with the world how she dealt with the fact that the man she was beganing to fall in love with was married. Not only that ,but he was the suspect in his wife's and unborn child's dissappearence. I would recommened this book to any one that was following the case. It allows you to know the truth between Amber Frey and Scott Petterson. At some points this book seemed to be a little bit boring ,but then at other points I couldn't seem to put the book down. With all the media surround the case I feel this book was well needed.

So so. Sounds Rushed to be published.

I must say, I did like the book ok & read it in 3 days. I thought it was interesting to get to know Amber, and that is what this book was about. But I feel this book is very short in details about somethings like more detail of how thing where with her and Scott...for the price you pay...she should really 'TELL ALL', and this tells you about things that are useless to know about her. I feel this book was 'rushed to publish' and could of been better. Leaves you hanging after some things she talks about...like hmmm...then what? Also the last chapter I feel like was wrote before the guilty verdict was actually given & definately before the 'DEATH Penalty verdict'. It seems like it was added at the last minute before it was published...just like the book was waiting on the verdict. I don't think the book ended how it should of...it seemed like it should of went on for another Chapter...but it just ends...and then you think...that's it? Also I must say I think it is very selfish that she didn't say a thank you to Laci's family in the Acknowledgements...or maybe they didn't approve of the book and didn't want to be Acknowledged? Who knows...but she made a ton of $$$ on this...and even if we didn't particaually care for this book we bought it didn't we...because we are all curious. Over all it's ok...It's worth a 'used price' but wouldn't waist my money on 'retail price'. I do think it was brave of Amber to do what she did, but she gives herself WAY to much praise to the outcome! But then again these are just my opinions and you may feel totally different if you followed this case and where a Amber fan.

GREAT BOOK!

This was a great book. It should make people with any doubt about Amber come to really understand her. Anyone with any negative thoughts toward her definantly needs to read this book! Amber is a very brave and smart young woman.

Awful

I really could care less if Amber Freys friends husband came on to her. The only thing you will learn from this book is how highly she thinks of herself. Don't bother buying the book.