Many thanks to NetGalley and Knopf for gifting me a digital ARC of this true crime story by Pamela Colloff. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 5 stars!
This is the true story of the murder of a young girl in Florida in the 1980s and the man wrongfully imprisoned for that murder. The conviction relied on the testimony from Paul Skalnik, an inmate, conman, and pedophile who received deals for snitching.
The book was so well researched and documented, first giving us the history of Paul's exploits before delving into the story of the convicted man, James Dailey. How incredibly sad that the legal system has allowed this man to linger in jail on death row for decades based on the false story from a conman, who was freed to continue his crimes over and over again. The author's account of this travesty of justice is gripping and compelling. So many people in this book should be so ashamed of themselves for allowing this mistreatment. I pray that it gets the word out to someone who can possibly allow this man to live his remaining few years in freedom. Highly recommended.
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