Many thanks to NetGalley and WW Norton & Company for gifting me a digital ARC of this true crime story by Joshua Sharpe. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
In 1985, a white man walked into a southern Georgia church and brutally murdered Harold and Thelma Swain, both pillars of the area's Black community. The killer vanished into the night and the case went cold until another officer was assigned and quickly zeroed in on Dennis Perry. Despite no real evidence, he was convicted and received a double life sentence. The author retraced the case and discovered grave injustices and was diligent in pursuing the truth.
This was such a well-written book, covering the crime and victims, but also the deeper corruption, greed, racism, and hate involved. Sharpe was a bulldog to investigate this case even when he was in danger, and tried so hard to get justice for Perry and the Swain's. Not only that, but to find the real murderer. This book shines light on how powerful journalism can be, to overtake evil.
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