Shocking

Good book about a true story. The second one I have read about this, again better than I thought it would be with much detail and a lot of back stabbing.
A disgraceful botch from beginning to end from the police, one enormous cover up from team Ramsey.....yes, team Ramsey. Says it all.
A very sad story whatever you believe.

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very good, but a little too long

I enjoyed it. it was interesting to hear all the evidence that point led to the parents and how they did everything to block and type of investigation. it gets a little too long winded, could have been a little shorter

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Eye opening

People here in the UK often have a completely misplaced idea that the USA has a robust justice system where appropriate punishments are issued to bad people (the chair, the needle, life without the possibility of parole etc) What this book actually demonstrates is firstly that politics has no place in law and order and the trial process and that, secondly, if you are rich in the USA you can, quite literally, get away with murder. As a retired detective I have no idea how the police officers involved in this case kept their cool under the pressure exerted on them by a corrupt and incompetent DA's office. I used to watch Mork and Mindy as a kid and think how nice a place Boulder seemed. How very wrong that impression was.

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Interesting but flawed

I have read widely about this tragic and yet - for those with an interest in the dynamics of true crime investigations - fascinating mystery. I was aware of the Steve Thomas angle and fully expecting this to be his own personal account. I can't deny someone right at the heart of the story their right to tell it how they saw it. I do t even fundamentally differ from him in terms of what I think could be a plausible scenario. This is an account worth listening to. However, I was disappointed with quite the extent to which this was partial. It descended into self worth, ranting and character assassination in places that can't do justice to Thomas' unique knowledge and perspective. I just lost a little respect for him in places to the extent that I did wonder if he honestly was capable of seeing beyond his initial conclusion. This is worth a listen but I would urge reading more widely also. Good, unobtrusive narration in the whole, though with a tendency to petulance/snideness in tone: one could almost feel the spirit of Thomas standing in the recording booth telling him to put more aggression into his tone!!

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Fascinating but galling

This is a fascinating account of the JonBenet Ramsey case. I found the narrator to put wrong emphasis on some of the words which was annoying but all in all it was a really unputdownable audiobook. It’s galling however because despite the various theories regarding what happened to that poor little girl, there really is no concrete evidence that points to who did it. Everything is circumstantial and a lot of the book goes into detail about the frustrations experienced by the Boulder police Department in Colorado and how obstructive the DA’s office was. All in all if you’re really interested in the JonBenet case this is a really interesting read and remains effective in signposting where the blame may lie.

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complex, crazy story!

cannot believe that the ramsay family were so uncooperative in the investigation. there's only one conclusion here, and that's that they did it.

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So terribly sad

I remember wnen this happened & it just didn't add up. Shocking, just shocking. RIP Jon Benet.

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So sad

A great audible listen. Couldn’t believe what was going on. I hope they get justice for jonbenet some day.

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Excellent book.

Very interesting book which proves, yet again, how money covers up crimes. Rest Peacefully JonBenet ♡

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Fascinating Insight into a Longstanding Mystery

This case has been at the forefront of my true crime intrigues for decades. This book introduced more information than I was aware of. Great listen of a tragic incident - very carefully and tactfully delivered.

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