- Paperback: 344 pages
- Publisher: Key Porter Books (13 April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1552638197
- ISBN-13: 978-1552638194
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.7 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 457,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An astonishing story, all the more staggering as it's true,
By Mr. A. W. Riggs "bernard shakey" (Wallington, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss (Paperback)
On BBC4 last night there was a documentary about this story, quite simply it was a mesmerising film - and you'd have to pinch yourself to realise that this film & book are based upon the tragic yet true story of Andrew Bagby.
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Chilling and heart-rending true life story,
By Star_Sea "Xing" (Salisbury, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss (Paperback)
If you have seen the film "A Letter To Zachary", this is essential reading. For those who have not yet seen this film, this book is about a truly mindboggling real life miscarriage of justice. It is about Andrew Bagby, a promising doctor and a decent man, who was shot in cold blood. The prime suspect, his ex-girlfriend Shirley Turner, fled the USA and returned to her home in Newfoundland. Andrew's parents, barely functioning through the shock and grief of losing their only son in this way, were then confronted with the news that Shirley was pregnant with Andrew's son. They packed up their entire lives and moved to Newfoundland in order to make sure the only remaining piece of Andrew left in the world was not left alone when (surely 'when') Shirley went to jail. But the process of extradition was agonisingly slow. Shirley was set free on bail and the Bagbys were then locked into a sickening process of having to share custody of their only grandchild with the woman who had, in all probability, murdered their son (the anecdote about Shirley asking the Bagbys to put a picture of her and Andrew in their home was particularly stomach-churning). The Canadian social services did not seem to see anything wrong in this, despite the Bagbys pointing out that Shirley was wanted in the USA for pre-mediated murder. For a while, this warped arrangement worked, as the Bagbys suppressed their revulsion for the sake of Zachary and cherished every moment they spent with him. And then the unthinkable happened: Shirley drowned Zachary and herself. Out of this horrible tragedy came the film and this book, which puts a clear and unarguable case for the change of law regarding bail of suspects accused of murder.For those wondering about Shirley's background and her other children, barely mentioned in the film for understandable, this gives you much more detail. David Bagby also elaborates on why the extradition process took so damn long, though why she was let out on bail remains a mystery, even to the official investigators of the case. It is impossible to read this book and not be affected by what you read. If you have children, and especially if you have grandchildren, it will hit you hard.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews) 26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gut-wrenching,
By Edward A. Siteman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss (Paperback)
At one level this is a real gut-wrenching story - written by the father and grandfather of the murder victims. By the end of the book I had a good sense of what a special guy his son was, and what an outrage it is that this happened.The book also highlights the failings of the Canadian law system and how this played a part in another life being lost. I recommend that readers of this book also watch the documentary to get a more complete picture of this sad story. 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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I am at a loss for words,
By GM - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss (Paperback)
David and Kate Bagby are not human, they are a Force of Nature right up there with lightning bolts and tidal waves.How someone can go on with their lives after an episode such as this is beyond ANYTHING I have ever witnessed or heard of. David Bagby is a man of remarkable intelligence, resourceful, practical and that shows in his writing. There are no fillers, only a highly detailed description of events and the Canadian judicial system, where the cracks are and how to fix them. You get it all. How the events unfolded, his surprise (and shock) at many judicial decisions but immediately devising a strategy to address them. An engineer in everything, even in the face of this monstrosity. The Bagby family have become my most recent personal heroes. Their tenacity is simply breathtaking and their endurance to withstand such MASSIVE amounts of pain is something other people can only dream of. I am not a very religious man. Or lets say, my faith goes through many ups and downs. But I have no doubt that David and Kate went against pure evil. That monster who killed their son and grandson was not sick, was not demented - she was dark to the core, something beyond this natural world. How they kept their sanity after facing it, is something quite remarkable. 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dance with the Devil,
By Linda C. Combs - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss (Paperback)
You need to first see the video "Dear Zachary" and then read this book - the book is great and fills in a lot of detail that couldn't be included the video. This is a heart wrenching story that leaves you crying for David and Kate Bagby.
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