Customer Reviews
Great Read - By: A. Pollard, 17 Nov 2008 
I found this book difficult to put down, it was an interesting & extraordinary read. I found myself feeling sorry for Jason, yet, there is no way one can condone what he did. But feel that the criminal justice system dealt with Jason over harshly, given the context out of which his actions arose.
The only negative comment about this book was the 8 pages of alarming photos were notin the book?
excellent from start to finish - By: Evangeline Darcy, 16 Jul 2008 
This book was fantastic. It was writtenin such a way that it was uncomplicated but it really got the story over. It was very difficult not to feel sorry for the boys - nobody did anything to help them. This book really made me think about what both the mother suffered & the boys & I feel that the older brother thought he had ran out of options. This is a well written book & definitely worth reading - I read it within two days - I just could not put it down.
MOMMY DEAREST... - By: Lawyeraau, 15 Jun 2008 This is a well-written, gripping true crime tale. I simply could not put the book down! It is a tragic story that is profoundly sad, as it deals with the murder of a woman, Jane Bautista, by her older son, Jason Bautista, with the knowledge & blessing of the younger one, Matt Montejo. Jane Bautista was mentally ill, & they simply could no longer deal with her erratic & frightening behavior. Jason's regrettable act was one that he deluded himself into thinking would restore normalcy into his & his brother's lives, only to find that his young life would never be normal as a result.
The book lays out the pattern of the children's lives over the years, living with a mother that had, undoubtedly, developed paranoid schizophreniain her early adulthood. Her behavior was erratic, frightening, & totally paranoid. Although she came into contact with adults, including her own family, displaying frightening, irrational, & peculiar behavior, no one did anything or notified anyone to intervenein what certainly must have been a very difficult situation with which to cope for her poor children. Their life was anything but normal.
The Deputy District Attorney who tried the case seemed to be totally without compassion, seeking the maximum penalty for this murder. He saw it simplyin black & white terms. It is true, however, that Jason, who was about twenty years old at the time of the murder, could have sought outside help or simply left the household instead of murdering his motherin cold blood. Instead, he not only killed her but chose to dispose of her remainsin a way that shocks the conscience. Although given his home life, it is difficult to expect him to have been totally rational. Yet, there is simply no way one can condone what he did. Still, one cannot help but feel that the criminal justice system dealt with Jason over harshly, given the context out of which his actions arose.
This is an excellent true crime book, three dimensionalin the telling & well-researched. It is certainly one that aficionados of the genre will greatly enjoy reading.
Really well written book - By: Julie Simmons, 02 Dec 2007 I have read loads of true crime books but this is one of the most well written ones I have ever come across. I could not put it down. I think the author did a fantastic job of putting across everyone's side & I finished the book feeling sad for the whole family.
The only criticism I have was being disappointed not be able to find anything else by the same writer!
