Like Mother, Like Son: The Shocking True Story

Name: Like Mother, Like Son: The Shocking True Story
Price: 11.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (9 reviews)
Author: Flanagan, William G.

by Flanagan, William G.

Memoir

4.4 (9)

243 pages~4.1 hr readPublished by St. Martin's Paperbacks

$11.9933% off peak

Last checked: Apr 14, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You're fascinated by true crime cases where family patterns repeat in unsettling ways, not just generic killings but deeply psychological echoes.
You want a short, readable account of a real case rather than a 500-page deep dive that bludgeons every detail.
You're drawn to stories where the criminal psychology cuts across generations and challenges what you thought you knew about nature versus nurture.

Maybe not for you if...

You need graphic crime scene details and forensic breakdowns; this is a narrative overview, not a procedural autopsy.
You prefer cases with clear heroes and villains; this one leaves you sitting with uncomfortable moral ambiguity.
You find stories about murdered women triggering rather than compelling; the violence here is central to the book's purpose.

About this book

Like Mother, Like Son recounts a true crime case involving Jed Ardito, a young man who strangled his Brooklyn girlfriend to death. The case takes an unusual turn when it is revealed that seventeen years earlier, Ardito's mother, Frances Victoria Ardito, was involved in the murder of her own illicit lover. The book examines the parallel crimes across two generations of the same family.

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Currently on sale at $11.99 — 33% off peak. Price has dropped 21 times over the last 19 months. Goes on sale roughly every 26 days. Typically stays discounted for 49 days.

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Currently around #1,961K in the Kindle store — a niche title.

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Currently 4.4★ from 9 reviews

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