Canadian Tragedy: Joann and Colin Thatcher - a Story of Love and Hate

by Maggie Siggins

Book by Siggins, Maggie

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Dianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maggie Siggins is Canada's Ann Rule. She investigates criminal events. This story has all the elements of a Dateline two hour true crime event: a beautiful American woman who marries a Canadian rancher, the son of the premier of Saskatchewan, a huge battle over the custody of their three children. The original edition has pages of photos of the politicians, the family members and those involved in the trial.

[Tammy Walton Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

This murder occurred in my home town when I was in 10th grade. It consumed everyone in Saskatchewan from the time it happened until Thatcher was convicted a couple of years later.

[Bud · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an amazing true story. The Thatcher story ends in the book and I had to go to the news to find out where Colin Thatcher is now. That the man continues to create drama is amazing.
If you want to know the worst possible way to handle a divorce, take a lesson from this person Thatcher. That the poisoned kids survived is luck. At least one prospered so far.
Thatcher evaded consequences by using some of the insidious tactics that the felon president also uses.
Although this book is a sad story I recommend it for quality. I felt that it was worth my time to read this.

[Scott Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

The drama of Colin Thatcher and JoAnn Wilson has been a recurring feature of Canadian live since the 80s when it first occurred. It has a lot to grab people's attention - a rich, connected, jet-setting and plain-speaking politician is accused and convicted of killing his ex-wife. It is a crime he has forever denied, even years later after having earned himself a parole. Only his fame and his ongoing denial make this crime any different than countless other domestic violence murders that have happened over the same years. Very sad indeed. Good writing - although biased toward Thatcher's guilt.