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"[Richard Edwards'] book lays bare the sights, sounds and smells of life inside Shannon's home, and traces the case right through to the dramatic Leeds Crown Court convictions, six days ago, of Matthews and her accomplice Michael Donovan."
--Yorkshire Evening Post, 10 December, 2008
--Yorkshire Evening Post, 10 December, 2008
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On 19 February 2008, a little girl was reported missing. The same thing happens somewhere in Britain every day. Usually they turn up a few hours later, unharmed, having stayed with relatives or slept over at a friend's house, but a few do not. Shannon Matthews did not return and as the days and weeks went by, her whereabouts and her fate became front page news throughout Britain and around the world. And when Shannon was eventually found 24 days later, it was in circumstances that were more shocking and starling than the most lurid tabloid speculation. Now, for the first time, the inside story of the Shannon Matthews' case is told by the one man granted access to the closed world of Shannon's family and the Dewsbury Moor estate on which she lived. In "Finding Shannon - The Inside Story", Richard Edwards reveals the full, inside story of the case that gripped the entire nation and also casts a searching light on what the often vicious media coverage of the estate and its inhabitants says about Britain today.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Heard it all Before!,
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This review is from: Finding Shannon: The Inside Story (Paperback)
I found this book to be quite a disppointment. I was expecting to hear some new insider information about the case, but I had already heard everything at one time or another in the papers. The author kept adding bits about his personal life which were irrelevant and quite annoying as well. I was hoping to learn abit more about Shannon and what she had told the police and how she was now, but there was nothing like this in there at all.
I would not recommend this book unless you have not read much about the case already
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A different perspective,
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This review is from: Finding Shannon: The Inside Story (Paperback)
This book covers events from the moment Shannon went missing to the conclusion of the trial of her mother and her step father's uncle for her abduction and imprisonment. Because the author was the local journalist covering the case, the book brilliantly combines an outsider's view of events including the reaction of the local community and the wider response from the UK public and media (and the clear class prejudice which was exposed) with fascinating anecdotes from his unique access to the community and family - both funny and disturbing. This is a well researched, intelligent and well written account of a case which will remain in the public imagination for a long time to come.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Shannon Matthew,
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This review is from: Finding Shannon: The Inside Story (Paperback)
I like many people were shocked to hear about the disappearance of Shannon. I was disturbed by how this was portrayed in the media as an "underclass" phenomenon. I was then even more shocked to find out how Karen Matthews betrayed her own daughter for money.
Richard Edwards book details an insight into the family, the community, various bizarre episodes during the search for Shannon and also an insight into Karen Matthews psyche and behaviour. he also delivers details of Shannon's discovery and the subsequent trial. AN insightful piece of journalism and a good read. I would also like to wish Shannon a future of luck and love that she truly deserves.
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