200: We Thought We Knew You: A Terrifying True Story of Secrets, Betrayal, Deception, and Murder
The Good
~ Shows flaws in the court of public opinion & how crime media has shaped how we view nonfictional crime
A. Not accepting an open and shut case –> diving into conspiracy theories and basicaly forcing simple cases to be more complicated than they actually are.
B. there are biases inherent in our society that can shape opinion which can be messy when perception/opinion becomes more important than facts.
There are (women) who prey on being seen as inherently innocent to excuse/manipulate a situation. This using perception of oneself that is usually a negative to benefit reminds me of these two books I read=
Little Demon in the City of Light: A True Story of Murder and Mesmerism in Belle Epoque Paris
Mini-Reviews: Please Look After The Disembodied Devotion of A Star-Touched Queen
C. Has crime tv made it so that the motive is more important than the evidence?
~A good job was done laying out the facts of the case so you as a regular person can understand things. It was really easy to read.
The Bad
-Was the writing lacking a bit in terms of that true crime spark? Is that because it did not delve into Katie life thus feeling incomplete narrativewise?
-Repetitive in places.
-The epilogue got very into this internet age never goes outside and smells the roses. It got weird.
The Meh
This is not the authors fault but I would have liked to hear more from the Katie camp especially from the family who believed Bill and/or Adam did it. What in the families past made them think either man did it?
Katie family history or just her history as a person. I would have liked to gotten a more rounded view of the case because it was a bit biased (then again with the evidence and Katie camp not talking…)
I received this from Kensington Publishing Corp. through bookishfirst
~ Shows flaws in the court of public opinion & how crime media has shaped how we view nonfictional crime
A. Not accepting an open and shut case –> diving into conspiracy theories and basicaly forcing simple cases to be more complicated than they actually are.
B. there are biases inherent in our society that can shape opinion which can be messy when perception/opinion becomes more important than facts.
There are (women) who prey on being seen as inherently innocent to excuse/manipulate a situation. This using perception of oneself that is usually a negative to benefit reminds me of these two books I read=
Little Demon in the City of Light: A True Story of Murder and Mesmerism in Belle Epoque Paris
Mini-Reviews: Please Look After The Disembodied Devotion of A Star-Touched Queen
C. Has crime tv made it so that the motive is more important than the evidence?
~A good job was done laying out the facts of the case so you as a regular person can understand things. It was really easy to read.
The Bad
-Was the writing lacking a bit in terms of that true crime spark? Is that because it did not delve into Katie life thus feeling incomplete narrativewise?
-Repetitive in places.
-The epilogue got very into this internet age never goes outside and smells the roses. It got weird.
The Meh
This is not the authors fault but I would have liked to hear more from the Katie camp especially from the family who believed Bill and/or Adam did it. What in the families past made them think either man did it?
Katie family history or just her history as a person. I would have liked to gotten a more rounded view of the case because it was a bit biased (then again with the evidence and Katie camp not talking…)
I received this from Kensington Publishing Corp. through bookishfirst