The Family Next Door by John Glatt

 I've listened to several podcast episodes on the Turpin Siblings and watched Youtube videos but the book filled in a lot of gaps and questions, I had. 

The book is well written and well documented. It really goes into depth. This is the story of the Turpin siblings and the horror's they endured at the hands of their people who were supposed to protect and love them. 

The 13 siblings lived in unhealthy, deplorable conditions and had very little to eat. Their parents Louise and David abused them, only let them bathe once a year or on special occasions, they deprived them on an education, food and sunlight. They were forced to sleep during daylight hours and be up at night. This went on for years until one night, Jordan Turpin a teen girl escaped and called 911. 

This is a difficult book to read. It gives details of what the Turpin children went through. It discusses the trial. Be prepared to experience a lot of emotions. The book has quite a bit of repetitive portions but it is worth the read.