The Last Rites A Review by Author Ashley Fontainne

Last Rites by Yvonne Mason is a true-crime novel based upon the tragic and untimely death of Pauline Metler in Florida during the 1970′s. Pauline, a troubled young woman whose life was brutally taken from her by the viscous hands of three disturbed individuals, finally is given her chance to be remembered.

In life, and in death, no one cared enough about this poor soul. Like so many victims of violent crime, her only hope for justice came from the hard work and dedication of people that never knew her while alive: the detectives that worked her brutal murder case.

Once again, Yvonne Mason’s countless hours of exhaustive research through court records, statements, trial transcripts and newspaper articles bring together the full spectrum of Pauline’s life and death. Although the tale is raw, gritty and at times, heartbreaking, Pauline is given the chance to speak from beyond through Yvonne’s meticulous words.

Yvonne Mason is unmatched, in my opinion, as an author that dares to stand up as a voice for those that no longer have one; the forgotten victims that had their lives snuffed out before their time. Her unyielding determination to keep the memory alive of those that have long since passed is a testament to her love for people that society ignored for far too long.