Murder in Connecticut: The Shocking Crime That Destroyed a Family and United a Community by Michael Benson


Murder in Connecticut: The Shocking Crime That Destroyed a Family and United a Community
Title : Murder in Connecticut: The Shocking Crime That Destroyed a Family and United a Community
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Language : English
Format Type : Kindle Edition
Number of Pages : 261
Publication : First published September 24, 2008

An incisive, unflinching account of the shocking, summer 2007 Connecticut crime that is still making national headlines, Murder in Connecticut examines what happened to Dr. William Petit, his wife Jennifer Hawke-Petit, and their two daughters, Hayley and Michaela, in the early morning hours of July 23 in the quiet town of Cheshire--and how their community rallied bravely around the sole survivor of this vicious home invasion.
 
Who was the Petit family? How were they marked for murder by their killers, Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes? How could these men have dreamed up such a crime? And will these horrifying murders--with startling similarities to the case in Truman Capote's classic In Cold Blood --really be the impetus behind sweeping parole reform laws that will not only affect Connecticut, but all of America?
 

Murder in Connecticut: The Shocking Crime That Destroyed a Family and United a Community Reviews

  • Hugh Sturrock

    Focuses more on the healing process after a heinous crime and less on the specifics of that crime, the investigation and trial.

  • Diane Wilkerson

    impact of crimes on a community

    This is a good description of a horrific crime and the impact on the community. There are a lot of details. It does seem to jump around a bit. Chapters start on one story line, but then pick up something different at the end. I expected the last chapter to be a summary conclusion, but that wasn’t the case.

  • Xenia0201

    I remember this story from when it aired on the news last summer but did not know the details surrounding what happened. This is the true story of a doctor and his family in suburban CT who were the victims of a robbery that resulted in the wife and two daughters' murders. I found the doctor to be a man of unbelievable courage and strength to be able to go on after his family and home was destroyed.

  • Joanna Teodosio

    This was informative for both Connecticut and non-Connecticut readers. As a lifelong CT resident, I did learn a few things about the case that I didn't know as it was being splashed across the front pages of media.

    I liked how the numerous charities for the family are listed back in the book, and there are many different quotes and statements from various people as well. The 911 call is also transcribed in the back.

    A sad but readable book. Not a Pulitzer, but generally informative.

  • Kelly Osmond

    Very choppy and difficult to read, though it didn't take long to read. So many pages of quotes. I think I found it worse because I had read one last year that I enjoyed much more. A few parts were informative that almost gave it a three rating but not quite.

  • Jody

    This book adds absolutely nothing to society except money in the pockets of this author for capitalizing on a tragedy.

  • Candy

    Just reads like clippings from newspapers articles. I was expecting more of an Ann Rule account. Not worth the read at all.

  • Kim Caraway

    I expected more and was disappointed.

  • Jenna

    This book is terrible. I like true crime books but I am embarrassed I read this one. You guys should revoke my Goodreads privileges.

  • Allyson Gray

    I actually didn't even finish reading the whole thing. I read about 85% and realized the ENTIRE book was basically police reports and court reports basically.

  • Michelle See

    Uncertain of the ending, unlike authors previous books