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I gave this book two stars (actually it deserves 2.5) because it is well-written and well-researched: Having said that, the fact is, I regret starting "Mrs. Astor Regrets." The second half of the book lags to a near stop - I had to force myself to continue. What was really galling, however, is that the author was so eager (greedy?) to get his book into publication that she didn't finish it! The entire book is based on the story of how Mrs. Astor was neglected - financially and physically - in her final years by her son and daughter-in-law and their lawyer. The entire book builds up to the trial - and, one would naturally assume - the verdict. However, this author actually - in the middle of the trial - writes these words: "At this writing, the trial continues." You have got to be joking, I naturally thought. So, I went to Google and found out "the rest of the story." I was even more aggravated then to learn that the trial only went on a few weeks after this author bailed out on the story! She could have just waited a couple of months and presented a finished product, which I am certain her publisher would have agreed to. The rush to publish creates a monumental disappointment for the reader, especially after having invested some much time. Spoiler alert: Her son and atty are convicted; her son goes to prison for 60 days, and then is released because he is too old and ill to be properly cared for in prison. He dies in an nursing home 18 months later, presumably broke. The End.