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Our Little Secret: The True Story of a Teenager Killer and the Silence of a Small New England Town
The true story of a teenage killer and the silence of a small New England town. For twenty years Daniel Paquette's murder in New Hampshire went unsolved. It remained a secret between two high school friends until Eric Windhurst's arrest in 2005. What was revealed was a crime born of adolescent passion between Eric and Daniel's stepdaughter, Melanie- redefining the meaning of loyalty, justice, and revenge.
304 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2010
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Kevin Flynn
7 books109 followersKevin Flynn is the author of four true crime books: "Wicked Intentions," "Our Little Secret," "Legally Dead," and "Notes on a Killing," as well as the nonfiction book, "American Sweepstakes." He has appeared on such TV shows as "Unusual Suspects," "Deadly Women," "Killer Instinct," "Deadly Sins," "Pretty Bad Girls," "Nightmare Next Door," and "On the Case with Paula Zahn." He has also written for such publications as Playboy and playboy.com.
Kevin's primary writing partner is his wife, best-selling author and public radio producer Rebecca Lavoie.
Kevin is a native of Holyoke, MA. He got his start in journalism at the age of 19 working as a news writer for News Radio WHYN-AM in 1989. In the subsequent twenty years, Kevin has become an award-winning journalist and respected author.
He rose through the ranks of WZID-FM in Manchester, NH, starting off at 8 hours a week until he eventually became News Director. During his decade at WZID, he won more than 50 awards for broadcast journalism, including multiple New Hampshire AP awards, several Golden Mike awards from the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters, and four Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio and Television News Directors Association. The award winning pieces covered a diverse set of topics, including features on gang intervention, secret government meetings, opening day at Fenway Park, and a visit to Ground Zero in New York City. Kevin was also three-time winner of the AP Contributor of the Year.
In 2002, Kevin joined the staff of WMUR-TV as a general assignment reporter, again winning several honors for himself and the station. For the first feature piece he ever did for television, Kevin won a New England Emmy Award - the first reporter from his station ever to do so. Kevin excelled at both hard news and soft news features. He covered deadly floods, the murder of a police officer, and presidential politics as easily as his fun stories about spelling bees, karaoke, and dodge ball. He was named "Best TV Reporter" three times by the readers of New Hampshire magazine.
Kevin's primary writing partner is his wife, best-selling author and public radio producer Rebecca Lavoie.
Kevin is a native of Holyoke, MA. He got his start in journalism at the age of 19 working as a news writer for News Radio WHYN-AM in 1989. In the subsequent twenty years, Kevin has become an award-winning journalist and respected author.
He rose through the ranks of WZID-FM in Manchester, NH, starting off at 8 hours a week until he eventually became News Director. During his decade at WZID, he won more than 50 awards for broadcast journalism, including multiple New Hampshire AP awards, several Golden Mike awards from the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters, and four Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio and Television News Directors Association. The award winning pieces covered a diverse set of topics, including features on gang intervention, secret government meetings, opening day at Fenway Park, and a visit to Ground Zero in New York City. Kevin was also three-time winner of the AP Contributor of the Year.
In 2002, Kevin joined the staff of WMUR-TV as a general assignment reporter, again winning several honors for himself and the station. For the first feature piece he ever did for television, Kevin won a New England Emmy Award - the first reporter from his station ever to do so. Kevin excelled at both hard news and soft news features. He covered deadly floods, the murder of a police officer, and presidential politics as easily as his fun stories about spelling bees, karaoke, and dodge ball. He was named "Best TV Reporter" three times by the readers of New Hampshire magazine.
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May 19, 2010
Book review “Our Little Secret” By Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie
First of all let me make this real clear, this is not a novel and because it is not a novel it must be assumed that all the information is true and factual. There is no twist at the end, there is no hidden agenda, the book is written to cover the entire time span as it happened. The only real problem is fitting your mind around the fact that the time span was about 20 years.
If one was to read the jacket of the book you would find that the story is about a teenager in a small town who murdered an assumed pedophile. Everyone seemed to know this person was a pedophile and everyone seemed to know who did the killing, yet it took approximately 20 years to bring the case to closer. Now, in my opinion, it wasn’t justice to bring this teenager, now adult to trial. The justice was when he killed the pedophile stepfather of his friend who had molested her and set her life on a tract of horror and fear. However in this country we do not prescribe to vigilante justice so the story had to be played out to a conclusion in the court system. The family of the victim, if you wish to indeed call a pedophile a victim, deserved their day in court as anyone does. (Sometimes in this country with all its laws and judicial system red tape it is the guilty that gets the protection, just my opinion again and a subject for a blog another day)
I have to say this book was excellently written. I have lived in southern New Hampshire most of my life and knowing the area as it was in the 80’s and 90’s I found the authors took my mind back to that time and how life was in the area. If you indeed did not grow up in the area just let your mind wander through the pages of this book and you will have a good feel for the people and the landscape of that period of time. The characters were developed in such a way as you had to feel for all those involved and to see that they were all much more than the single deed on that single day that changed their lives forever. They all became victims of their own silence.
I have to thank Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie for a wonderfully done book and at this time although I know the year is early yet, I have selected this as my true book of the year! Thanks again for your amazing insight of people and the situation at hand.
First of all let me make this real clear, this is not a novel and because it is not a novel it must be assumed that all the information is true and factual. There is no twist at the end, there is no hidden agenda, the book is written to cover the entire time span as it happened. The only real problem is fitting your mind around the fact that the time span was about 20 years.
If one was to read the jacket of the book you would find that the story is about a teenager in a small town who murdered an assumed pedophile. Everyone seemed to know this person was a pedophile and everyone seemed to know who did the killing, yet it took approximately 20 years to bring the case to closer. Now, in my opinion, it wasn’t justice to bring this teenager, now adult to trial. The justice was when he killed the pedophile stepfather of his friend who had molested her and set her life on a tract of horror and fear. However in this country we do not prescribe to vigilante justice so the story had to be played out to a conclusion in the court system. The family of the victim, if you wish to indeed call a pedophile a victim, deserved their day in court as anyone does. (Sometimes in this country with all its laws and judicial system red tape it is the guilty that gets the protection, just my opinion again and a subject for a blog another day)
I have to say this book was excellently written. I have lived in southern New Hampshire most of my life and knowing the area as it was in the 80’s and 90’s I found the authors took my mind back to that time and how life was in the area. If you indeed did not grow up in the area just let your mind wander through the pages of this book and you will have a good feel for the people and the landscape of that period of time. The characters were developed in such a way as you had to feel for all those involved and to see that they were all much more than the single deed on that single day that changed their lives forever. They all became victims of their own silence.
I have to thank Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie for a wonderfully done book and at this time although I know the year is early yet, I have selected this as my true book of the year! Thanks again for your amazing insight of people and the situation at hand.
April 17, 2023
Terrific read! How this happened and was not closed for decades is tragic. I was very conflicted with this read. Is it ok for one person to be judge and jury?
February 20, 2015
Really liked this book. Don't wont to spoil anyones read but well written and didn't go on and on about the court case. Highly recommend.
May 31, 2013
I don't think you could make up something like this if you tried. I've never felt so conflicted after reading a book. Maybe because it's true, and not a work of fiction.
I'm amazed it took 20 years for this case to be "solved" even though it seems everyone knew who pulled the trigger. I find it very frustrating. I'm not sure which side I'm supposed to be on. At one point in the book I'd feel bad for someone, and then a few pages later I was thinking they were scum. I was all over the place, but it kept me reading. I was dying to know how everything ended. The authors did a great job of making you want to know more. I'd be at a point where I was still wondering about something that I'd read earlier, and then the answer would pop up.
By the end of the book I did develop opinions about some of the people in the book. Here are my thoughts... Melanie Paquette got off way too easy. Eric Windhurst was punished too harshly. Danny Paquette was probably a scum bag, but he never got to defend himself against the accusations made against him. Rena Paquettes death bothered me through the entire book. The adults who knew the truth about Danny's death and never said anything should have been punished somehow. These people were the role models for the kids involved. It's no wonder these kids didn't seem to have a clear understanding of right from wrong. The one person I truly felt bad for throughout the book was Victor Paquette. First his mother, then his brother... The man had every right to be pissed off and frustrated. I admit, I had to laugh at the "fuck you" phone call he'd make each year, but if not for that phone call would he have gotten answers? Probably not. I only know what I've read in the book, and that's what I've based my thoughts on.
I enjoyed the book, although I'm not sure that's the right word to use.
I'm looking forward to reading the other books by Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie.
I'm amazed it took 20 years for this case to be "solved" even though it seems everyone knew who pulled the trigger. I find it very frustrating. I'm not sure which side I'm supposed to be on. At one point in the book I'd feel bad for someone, and then a few pages later I was thinking they were scum. I was all over the place, but it kept me reading. I was dying to know how everything ended. The authors did a great job of making you want to know more. I'd be at a point where I was still wondering about something that I'd read earlier, and then the answer would pop up.
By the end of the book I did develop opinions about some of the people in the book. Here are my thoughts... Melanie Paquette got off way too easy. Eric Windhurst was punished too harshly. Danny Paquette was probably a scum bag, but he never got to defend himself against the accusations made against him. Rena Paquettes death bothered me through the entire book. The adults who knew the truth about Danny's death and never said anything should have been punished somehow. These people were the role models for the kids involved. It's no wonder these kids didn't seem to have a clear understanding of right from wrong. The one person I truly felt bad for throughout the book was Victor Paquette. First his mother, then his brother... The man had every right to be pissed off and frustrated. I admit, I had to laugh at the "fuck you" phone call he'd make each year, but if not for that phone call would he have gotten answers? Probably not. I only know what I've read in the book, and that's what I've based my thoughts on.
I enjoyed the book, although I'm not sure that's the right word to use.
I'm looking forward to reading the other books by Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie.
June 14, 2011
Although the cover promises blood, intrigue, and the complicity of an entire town, it delivers little of that. There is, however, the rather interesting story of two teenagers and a murder on the books - unsolved - for roughly 20 years. Authors Flynn and Lavoie open this true-life story in the recent past, in prison, speaking with an inmate about the crime that landed him there. Then they back up, to a fall day in 1985, laying out the crime itself. From there it's largely a chronological journey following suspects, friends, enemies, and families through the years until a verdict is rendered.
Though the book kept my interest enough to read on, it offered little of the mystery or tension I'd hoped for. By the end I was disappointed at our police and justice systems, tired of the lies and unanswered questions, and a bit let down by the conclusion. I don't think this was really a story that deserved a stand-alone book, or not the way it was presented here. It is, at its heart, only the shell of a story, which leaves the reader with far too many questions and blank spaces. Instead of gleaning something of lasting consequence, I was left with a vague frustration at the whole case and an eagerness to move on.
It got three stars instead of two because it was well-written, well-researched, and provided follow-ups on major characters, which seemed too much effort to ignore.
Though the book kept my interest enough to read on, it offered little of the mystery or tension I'd hoped for. By the end I was disappointed at our police and justice systems, tired of the lies and unanswered questions, and a bit let down by the conclusion. I don't think this was really a story that deserved a stand-alone book, or not the way it was presented here. It is, at its heart, only the shell of a story, which leaves the reader with far too many questions and blank spaces. Instead of gleaning something of lasting consequence, I was left with a vague frustration at the whole case and an eagerness to move on.
It got three stars instead of two because it was well-written, well-researched, and provided follow-ups on major characters, which seemed too much effort to ignore.
September 17, 2018
The basic story was fascinating as well as all the subplots (true subplots) that were going on most of which drove the keeping of secrets. Fascinating. The writing was a bit clunky at times. Lots of pictures.
July 30, 2010
Good read. Do not expect a cruel murder book but this one is all about the details. Very well written which is why the book is good.
January 16, 2021
While well written, this book felt longer than it needed to be, to the point it got bogged down at times. It was easy to put down. The focus is very much on the investigation and the cops rather than the victim, victim's family, or the killers.
The verdicts bother me. Yes, people shouldn't be allowed or encouraged to take the law into their own hands, but in this case, the killer was a minor who took the life of a man who'd allegedly sexually assaulted the killer's close female friend. He felt he was defending her when no one else had, or would. And he was arrested and charged twenty years later, after never again committing a violent crime.
On the other hand, the killer's friend--the one who told him about her fear of her stepfather and his sexual abuse, the one who went with him to kill her stepfather and undoubtedly pointed the man out to his assassin--served just over a year in prison, and the prosecutor didn't want her to serve any time at all. Wtf? Her stepfather would not be dead if not for her. She set the entire plot in motion, and years later, repaid her friend by turning on him to save herself. She should have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, at the very least. Even though she should have not suffered the abuse she did, I lost all respect for her when she turned on her friend to save her own skin.
It's not fair that the friend who tried to protect her has such a long sentence when she walked away with nearly nothing.
As for the town's silence, I kind of get it. On one hand, you have the town's soccer star (and apparently soccer was big in this town), a great athlete and young man with lots of promise, who uses lethal force to protect his friend and defend her from the man who apparently abused her.
On the other, you have an alleged child molester (the victim's family believes the child molestation defence was a smear campaign used to justify murder), one who came from a family that had its fair share of run-ins with the law.
You can almost hear people saying, "He shouldn't have done it, but let's not ruin that young man's life for one mistake."
As it turned out, the guilt nearly ruined his life anyway. I wish they'd come forward immediately and told the truth about what they'd done. Their age and the girl's story of abuse and her fear of her stepfather would have garnered sympathy. The victim's family would have been saved some of the suffering they went through as their loved one's case languished for twenty years, and the killers could have accepted whatever punishment they would have been given, and lived most of their adult lives without looking over their shoulders.
The verdicts bother me. Yes, people shouldn't be allowed or encouraged to take the law into their own hands, but in this case, the killer was a minor who took the life of a man who'd allegedly sexually assaulted the killer's close female friend. He felt he was defending her when no one else had, or would. And he was arrested and charged twenty years later, after never again committing a violent crime.
On the other hand, the killer's friend--the one who told him about her fear of her stepfather and his sexual abuse, the one who went with him to kill her stepfather and undoubtedly pointed the man out to his assassin--served just over a year in prison, and the prosecutor didn't want her to serve any time at all. Wtf? Her stepfather would not be dead if not for her. She set the entire plot in motion, and years later, repaid her friend by turning on him to save herself. She should have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, at the very least. Even though she should have not suffered the abuse she did, I lost all respect for her when she turned on her friend to save her own skin.
It's not fair that the friend who tried to protect her has such a long sentence when she walked away with nearly nothing.
As for the town's silence, I kind of get it. On one hand, you have the town's soccer star (and apparently soccer was big in this town), a great athlete and young man with lots of promise, who uses lethal force to protect his friend and defend her from the man who apparently abused her.
On the other, you have an alleged child molester (the victim's family believes the child molestation defence was a smear campaign used to justify murder), one who came from a family that had its fair share of run-ins with the law.
You can almost hear people saying, "He shouldn't have done it, but let's not ruin that young man's life for one mistake."
As it turned out, the guilt nearly ruined his life anyway. I wish they'd come forward immediately and told the truth about what they'd done. Their age and the girl's story of abuse and her fear of her stepfather would have garnered sympathy. The victim's family would have been saved some of the suffering they went through as their loved one's case languished for twenty years, and the killers could have accepted whatever punishment they would have been given, and lived most of their adult lives without looking over their shoulders.
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March 8, 2016
:: 3.5 Stars – Slow to Start ::
The true story of a teenage killer and the silence of a small New England Town
Genre: True Crime
This book was pretty well written. I do feel though that it started of really slow and I almost didn’t finish it. In any event, the story tells of the murder of Danny Paquette in Hopkinton New Hampshire and the secrets that laid dormant for 20 years before the killer was convicted. Defying all odds and shoddy investigative work in 1985, justice was finally brought to the killer and his accomplice in the mid 2000’s. For some, justice wasn’t served at all. For others, they got what they deserved.
A well written, true crime account of murder, mystery, and secrets. The background information was informative and well written. Readers are able to feel like they were there when the murder occurred and feel like they knew the individuals involved. Readers are also able to sympathize with the victim, his family, and even the murderer(s). Well done!
Overall Rating: 3.5 Stars
Recommendation: I would recommend the book to fans of true crime. Although it started off slow once you get into the book you will not be disappointed.
Would I Read Again: No
Find my review and more here on my blog: http://bookendsxbookblog.blogspot.com/
The true story of a teenage killer and the silence of a small New England Town
Genre: True Crime
This book was pretty well written. I do feel though that it started of really slow and I almost didn’t finish it. In any event, the story tells of the murder of Danny Paquette in Hopkinton New Hampshire and the secrets that laid dormant for 20 years before the killer was convicted. Defying all odds and shoddy investigative work in 1985, justice was finally brought to the killer and his accomplice in the mid 2000’s. For some, justice wasn’t served at all. For others, they got what they deserved.
A well written, true crime account of murder, mystery, and secrets. The background information was informative and well written. Readers are able to feel like they were there when the murder occurred and feel like they knew the individuals involved. Readers are also able to sympathize with the victim, his family, and even the murderer(s). Well done!
Overall Rating: 3.5 Stars
Recommendation: I would recommend the book to fans of true crime. Although it started off slow once you get into the book you will not be disappointed.
Would I Read Again: No
Find my review and more here on my blog: http://bookendsxbookblog.blogspot.com/
January 31, 2023
When a welder working on a job is seemingly randomly shot and killed in his yard, authorities wanted to chalk it up to a stay bullet from a hunter’s riffle on the first day of hunting season. The truth took twenty years to find because of a dedicated police chief. It turns out that many in the community were aware of who done it, but blamed the victim who had issues of his own. This book is as good as true crime drama gets. Kevin Flynn has done meticulous research and assembled his finding into a first-class mystery. By being true to the timeline and only giving the reader what was known by investigators as the case unfolds, Flynn creates a suspenseful, engaging narrative. Excellent book!
April 26, 2022
The title of this book is misleading. I went into this expecting more than a handful of people covering up for a teenage murder, mostly because the title talks about the town keeping silent. Kind of spoiler alert: only a few people knew for sure, probably. There is speculation.
There was also a lot of writing that made this read like a novel but is meant to be factual. For example, the author would describe how people looked and reacted to situations that included only one or two people. So that’s not factual.
There was also a lot of writing that made this read like a novel but is meant to be factual. For example, the author would describe how people looked and reacted to situations that included only one or two people. So that’s not factual.
April 3, 2011
I enjoy True Crime and this was a good one to read. Does leave a few questions unanswered, but also provides a really great look at police work over a 20 year span. Certainly a town secret that people are still holding onto. Good read.
October 6, 2010
I like the way this book is written and found the story compelling.
June 24, 2012
Very interesting...espescially having lived only a few towns from Hooksett.Sad and scary what people will and don't do!!!
January 16, 2019
I picked up this book as it was coauthored by two co-hosts of the podcast "Crime Writers On"; they recently made reference to this book as a minor subplot touches upon another recent podcast "Bear Brook" (I'd recommend both of these podcasts, BTW). Visitors to New Hampshire beware...
This was a really interesting case and I enjoyed this book, but my biggest frustration was with the physical publication, which spoiled a major plot point on the back of the book; one readers don't learn about until we're a good portion into the case. I usually skip reading the back cover or book flap for this very reason, but the boldfase font, white on a black background, made it hard to miss. Skip the Goodreads synopsis of this book for the same reason, if you are able.
This was a really interesting case and I enjoyed this book, but my biggest frustration was with the physical publication, which spoiled a major plot point on the back of the book; one readers don't learn about until we're a good portion into the case. I usually skip reading the back cover or book flap for this very reason, but the boldfase font, white on a black background, made it hard to miss. Skip the Goodreads synopsis of this book for the same reason, if you are able.
November 10, 2025
Our Little Secret tells the haunting true story of a 1985 murder in a quiet New England town—a case buried under decades of silence and small-town loyalty. Rebecca Lavoie and Kevin Flynn don’t just recount the crime; they unravel the web of secrecy and fear that let it stay hidden for so long.
The book feels less like a courtroom drama and more like a slow-burn psychological study. It shows how teenage emotions, guilt, and silence can ripple through a community for years. The writing is patient and atmospheric, capturing that eerie stillness of a place that looks peaceful on the surface but hides something rotten underneath.
At times the pacing drags, and there are a lot of names to keep straight, but the emotional depth makes it worthwhile. It’s unsettling, sad, and deeply human—a reminder that real evil often hides behind familiar faces and quiet streets.
A great pick if you like true crime with a psychological edge and a lingering sense of unease.
The book feels less like a courtroom drama and more like a slow-burn psychological study. It shows how teenage emotions, guilt, and silence can ripple through a community for years. The writing is patient and atmospheric, capturing that eerie stillness of a place that looks peaceful on the surface but hides something rotten underneath.
At times the pacing drags, and there are a lot of names to keep straight, but the emotional depth makes it worthwhile. It’s unsettling, sad, and deeply human—a reminder that real evil often hides behind familiar faces and quiet streets.
A great pick if you like true crime with a psychological edge and a lingering sense of unease.
January 26, 2023
FOUR AND A HALF STARS. This is an awesome true crime book and the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it starts out a bit slow. However, it quickly builds into a very interesting story written like a novel. I can't think of a crime story I've heard of recently where I've had so little sympathy for the victim and so much for the perpetrators. The way it all turned out didn't seem like justice to me. From a mental health perspective, there are some interesting aspects of intergenerational trauma in this story. I love these authors and am so glad I discovered them. They write a great true crime story.
December 18, 2023
I have read a lot of true crime and listen to several true crime podcasts. I wasn't sure that I was familiar with this story based on the description so I decided to give it a try. I did the audiobook, which might have been a mistake because the narrator was not that great. There were a lot of people involved here and it was extremely difficult to remember who was who and who did what especially with the monotone narrating. The actual case was probably interesting if presented in a different way. I might even look up a podcast or Dateline on it but the book left a lot to be desired. Maybe if I would have actually read it, I would have followed it easier.
September 22, 2021
I am a person who always finishes a book..I had to with this one because it was dull and confusing till the last several chapters that made my head spin, it was too much and way too unrealistic.. it was rushed and I get the story plot but it could have been written completely different and been fantastic. It wasn’t terrible but it wasn’t great
February 5, 2017
Fascinating story of a murder that went unsolved for twenty years despite the fact that the killer's identity was known by countless people in the area.
August 23, 2019
True crime story about a teenager killing a friend's stepdad who was molesting her. Very detailed regarding police investigations and court hearings but a bit too dragged out for my short attention span!
July 19, 2011
Moved to Hooksett 6 months before this murder and lived right down the street from the house where it happened. So unreal that all this was going on right under our nose!!
February 18, 2013
Great story!
September 3, 2022
I have a hard time rating books about true crime and other people’s stories and pain. This was a well written account
March 13, 2023
So freaking sad!
June 28, 2023
Not well written, very confusing with the back and forth information.
October 15, 2023
Perfect example of crazy things teens do. If only Melanie or Eric had gone to the authorities. Perhaps Daniel would of been in jail and not Eric.
February 24, 2025
Although this was a great book and super fascinating, it read a little bit slow
October 21, 2019
This was a total impulse buy that worked out in my favor. Set in NH right where I grew up, I had never previously heard of the murder of Danny Paquette. Granted, it occurred the year I was born but the drama and mystery surrounding it lasted for many years later. This book does a great account of the events as well as the history behind them, including the pasts of the people involved. I appreciated that time was taken to delve into the thoughts the police had at the time and the steps that were taken to solve the case. The layout of this true crime book was done very well.
While at times, the information came across as somewhat dry, it always came together well. I loved that, at the end of the book, the reader is left to make their own judgements as to who was right and wrong in this matter, especially as it deals with the murder of an accused child molestor. I admit, I am still uncertain where I stand when it comes to the actions that were taken on both sides of the case. It is so unique and I would highly recommend this book to people who appreciate well researched and accurately presented true crime, especially cases that may have flown suspiciously under the radar.
While at times, the information came across as somewhat dry, it always came together well. I loved that, at the end of the book, the reader is left to make their own judgements as to who was right and wrong in this matter, especially as it deals with the murder of an accused child molestor. I admit, I am still uncertain where I stand when it comes to the actions that were taken on both sides of the case. It is so unique and I would highly recommend this book to people who appreciate well researched and accurately presented true crime, especially cases that may have flown suspiciously under the radar.
January 7, 2023
Amazing.
This book was so incredibly well researched and well written. I think what I loved most about it, was that it is completely non-biased. The authors gathered all the facts and theories they were able to, and presented them as such. I also really like how it’s written almost like a novel instead of a true crime book. It makes it easier to follow along and understand the many, many details.
It’s incredible to think how it took 20 years to solve this case. And when you read it, you get why that is so. Small towns have this ‘way’ about them. Being from the state, I can understand why this happened.
This book had a lot of tragedies, but the important lesson is that vigilante justice is just not the way to go. No one person can play judge, jury, and executioner; that’s not justice. Because of what happened, many more lives were ruined or displaced.
This book gives us a small window into what the justice system looks like sometimes. It’s not perfect, but we can strive to make it better. There’s a lot to say about the details, but I will keep it short and just say…read the book!
This book was so incredibly well researched and well written. I think what I loved most about it, was that it is completely non-biased. The authors gathered all the facts and theories they were able to, and presented them as such. I also really like how it’s written almost like a novel instead of a true crime book. It makes it easier to follow along and understand the many, many details.
It’s incredible to think how it took 20 years to solve this case. And when you read it, you get why that is so. Small towns have this ‘way’ about them. Being from the state, I can understand why this happened.
This book had a lot of tragedies, but the important lesson is that vigilante justice is just not the way to go. No one person can play judge, jury, and executioner; that’s not justice. Because of what happened, many more lives were ruined or displaced.
This book gives us a small window into what the justice system looks like sometimes. It’s not perfect, but we can strive to make it better. There’s a lot to say about the details, but I will keep it short and just say…read the book!
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