| Title | : | Murder in Connecticut: The Shocking Crime That Destroyed A Family And United A Community |
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| ISBN | : | 1599214954 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781599214955 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 |
| Publication | : | First published September 24, 2008 |
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
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Focuses more on the healing process after a heinous crime and less on the specifics of that crime, the investigation and trial.
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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. -
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.
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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. -
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.
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This book adds absolutely nothing to society except money in the pockets of this author for capitalizing on a tragedy.
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Just reads like clippings from newspapers articles. I was expecting more of an Ann Rule account. Not worth the read at all.
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I expected more and was disappointed.
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This book is terrible. I like true crime books but I am embarrassed I read this one. You guys should revoke my Goodreads privileges.
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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.
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Uncertain of the ending, unlike authors previous books
