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MURDER IN ITALY, a real-life mystery as compelling and terrifying as any work of fiction. --P. Segal, Femme Noir
Candace Dempsey has written the definitive book about the arrest and trial of Amanda Knox. I found it to be fair and quite objective. It reads like a novel, yet is dense with details most people don't know --Frank Shier, KIRO 97.3 Radio
Candace Dempsey's accuracy and fairness while examining the evidence made her one of the most knowledgeable American journalists on the case. --Ashleen Aguilar, The Daily of the University of Washington
Reporter Candace Dempsey has grabbed hold of the true-crime story of a lifetime. --Jim Kershner, The Spokesman-Review
MURDER IN ITALY is a fascinating read... a thorough account and timeline of the events relating to Meredith's murder, immensely helpful in understanding the case against Amanda, Raffaele and Rudy Guede.
--Amy Mikel, Seattlest
Candace Dempsey has written the definitive book about the arrest and trial of Amanda Knox. I found it to be fair and quite objective. It reads like a novel, yet is dense with details most people don't know --Frank Shier, KIRO 97.3 Radio
Candace Dempsey's accuracy and fairness while examining the evidence made her one of the most knowledgeable American journalists on the case. --Ashleen Aguilar, The Daily of the University of Washington
Reporter Candace Dempsey has grabbed hold of the true-crime story of a lifetime. --Jim Kershner, The Spokesman-Review
MURDER IN ITALY is a fascinating read... a thorough account and timeline of the events relating to Meredith's murder, immensely helpful in understanding the case against Amanda, Raffaele and Rudy Guede.
--Amy Mikel, Seattlest
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In Perugia, Italy, on 2 November 2007, police discovered the body of a British university student stabbed to death in her bedroom. The prosecutor alleged that the brutal murder had occurred during a drug-fuelled sex game gone horribly wrong. Her housemate, American student Amanda Knox, quickly became the prime suspect and soon found herself the star of a sensational international story. Award-winning journalist Candace Dempsey now gives readers a front-row seat at the trial and reveals the real story behind the media frenzy.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is just an awfully good book that has withstood the test of time. It has outsold by a fair margin any other book on the Knox-Sollecito Trial and the murder of Meredith Kercher. It is the only book on the subject to be honored with a prize. And all with good reason. Dempsey gets the tone exactly right and her highly reputable publisher had every "fact" double sourced and double checked. British readers will especially appreciate the fact that Dempsey never forgets that the ultimate victim of this tragedy is Meredith Kercher. Thoughtful readers will appreciate Dempsey's very humane narrative in which she never for a moment forgets that she is dealing with real human beings.
This book had its origins in the blog "Italian Woman at the Table." Dempsey took an interest in the case because it involved both Italy (she's Italian-American) and Seattle where she currently lives. The blog was in fact started as kind of a memorial to Meredith Kercher. But Dempsey also committed the cardinal sin (in the eyes of some) of arguing that Knox and Sollecito were entitled to a presumption of innocence and a fair and impartial trial. She was also quick to note that many of the journalists covering the case were ignoring the defense altogether and merely taking dictation from the prosecution and police.
Dempsey went to Perugia to research her book and attend a good many trial sessions. Unlike others who claimed to have gone through the entire case file, she actually did and uncovered a wealth of information that directly contradicts the pro-guilt fairy tale that became the main press narrative for far too long. We learn for example:
--The time of death was clearly much closer to 9:00 PM than to 11:00
--The evidence suggesting multiple attackers was highly equivocal and not very convincing
--There were not "48 wounds" but three serious wounds to the throat and some defensive wounds (the rest were bruises)
--No part of Knox's journal is missing and she continued to write right up to the day of her arrest
--Filomena Romanelli was in fact far more unreliable and self-contradictory in her testimony than Amanda Knox
--The idea that Raffaele made his famous phone call after the police arrived is unsupported, speculative nonsense
--The idea that Amanda Knox was turning cartwheels was almost certainly a gross, not very persuasive exaggeration added by the police at the last minute
--Far from being unfeeling about the tragedy, Knox was actually terrified and devastated by it.
In short, if you want a highly useful and readable account of the days between the murder of Meredith and the arrest of Amanda and Raffaele and if you want to actually learn something about the case, this is the book for you. The 2nd edition will deal much more with the aftermath of the trial and the appeal which saw Knox and Sollecito exonerated in the strongest terms possible. I can't wait to read it.
This book had its origins in the blog "Italian Woman at the Table." Dempsey took an interest in the case because it involved both Italy (she's Italian-American) and Seattle where she currently lives. The blog was in fact started as kind of a memorial to Meredith Kercher. But Dempsey also committed the cardinal sin (in the eyes of some) of arguing that Knox and Sollecito were entitled to a presumption of innocence and a fair and impartial trial. She was also quick to note that many of the journalists covering the case were ignoring the defense altogether and merely taking dictation from the prosecution and police.
Dempsey went to Perugia to research her book and attend a good many trial sessions. Unlike others who claimed to have gone through the entire case file, she actually did and uncovered a wealth of information that directly contradicts the pro-guilt fairy tale that became the main press narrative for far too long. We learn for example:
--The time of death was clearly much closer to 9:00 PM than to 11:00
--The evidence suggesting multiple attackers was highly equivocal and not very convincing
--There were not "48 wounds" but three serious wounds to the throat and some defensive wounds (the rest were bruises)
--No part of Knox's journal is missing and she continued to write right up to the day of her arrest
--Filomena Romanelli was in fact far more unreliable and self-contradictory in her testimony than Amanda Knox
--The idea that Raffaele made his famous phone call after the police arrived is unsupported, speculative nonsense
--The idea that Amanda Knox was turning cartwheels was almost certainly a gross, not very persuasive exaggeration added by the police at the last minute
--Far from being unfeeling about the tragedy, Knox was actually terrified and devastated by it.
In short, if you want a highly useful and readable account of the days between the murder of Meredith and the arrest of Amanda and Raffaele and if you want to actually learn something about the case, this is the book for you. The 2nd edition will deal much more with the aftermath of the trial and the appeal which saw Knox and Sollecito exonerated in the strongest terms possible. I can't wait to read it.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
The definitive book, heavily researched and immensely accurate. From award winning author
25 Oct 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Candace Dempsey, an Italian reporter who has followed this case from the start, has done in depth interviews and research covering all angles of this complicated case. It is a pleasure to read, for she does not lead the reader into her opinion. Instead, she states the facts and leaves the reader to form her/his own conclusions.
It is riveting, foot-noted, and accurate. If you read one book on the Kercher murder/ and the subsequent trials of Knox and Sollecito, you would do well to discard the others and read this.
It is NOT tainted by personal career motives nor by conjecture... just the facts. How refreshing!
It is riveting, foot-noted, and accurate. If you read one book on the Kercher murder/ and the subsequent trials of Knox and Sollecito, you would do well to discard the others and read this.
It is NOT tainted by personal career motives nor by conjecture... just the facts. How refreshing!
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Candace Dempsey's excellent book was the first to set out the facts of this case without the hype and outright fantasy so eagerly accepted by other writers. Ms. Dempsey's research is meticulous. Now, the Italian Appeals Court has confirmed that Ms. Dempsey's view of the case is correct.
I'm amazed at the sick minds who continue to repeat clearly exposed lies promulgated by members of the Perugian establishment and repeated ad nauseum by the tabloid press and a few cowardly bullies who post incitement to hatred anonymously on the internet.
If you are interested in this case, this is the book to begin with. There are some other excellent books by Fischer, Waterbury and others, who are professionals in their respective fields and who provide valuable understandings of the scientific and investigative errors that led to the persecution of Knox and Sollecito and to the verdict in the first trial.
This is an award-winning book. There is a good reason for that.
I'm amazed at the sick minds who continue to repeat clearly exposed lies promulgated by members of the Perugian establishment and repeated ad nauseum by the tabloid press and a few cowardly bullies who post incitement to hatred anonymously on the internet.
If you are interested in this case, this is the book to begin with. There are some other excellent books by Fischer, Waterbury and others, who are professionals in their respective fields and who provide valuable understandings of the scientific and investigative errors that led to the persecution of Knox and Sollecito and to the verdict in the first trial.
This is an award-winning book. There is a good reason for that.
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odd
was going to read this book until saw the 'professional reviewers' who appear to have a weird perspective and somewhat fanatical interest in this case. Read more
Published 3 days ago by maggie
Biased, no attempt to dig deep at the facts
Before buying this book, I think people should be aware (if they aren't already) that the author has been a well-known and outspoken advocate of Amanda Knox for many years. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Voodoo Child
Biased rubbish by a Pro-Knox supporter
The author is so biased in favour of Amanda Knox being innocent that she simply cobbles together a load of emotive sentences to try and convince the reader rather than provide... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Janet Couzens
Slang+inaccuracies
Just finished reading this book: I found it full of inaccuraties [dates, years, etc.] and full of slang terms i.e. for the Italian Police "the cops". Read more
Published 5 months ago by evianers
Extremely Biased
I brought this book along with another one in a 2-in-1 deal to try and get a balanced view of the case. However, this book is really biased and I was very disappointed. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Poornima
Should have been titled "Witch Hunt in Italy"!
After the recent over-turning of the convictions of Knox and Sollecito at appeal, like many people, my interest in this tragic case was reignited and I began reading into it once... Read more
Published 7 months ago by R. Young
The Consummate Book on the Meredith Kercher Murder
If you read only one book on the Meredith Kercher Murder make it this one. The case itself is not the complex, nuanced conundrum requiring specialized investigative skills that... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Jake
Brilliant in Depth Book
Candace Dempsey has written a thorough and in depth accounting of the Amanda Knox case. Her book will clear up much of the contrary information that has been presented in the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by sarah snyder
More like this!
Yay, I absolutely love this book. It's interesting, it's poetic at times, but most importantly, IT'S TRUE, and she nailed it right on the head... Read more
Published 14 months ago by michellesings
A detailed look at the facts behind the distruction of three innocent...
This is a very thorough analysis of this case. Candace Dempsey covers the details of the case including all of the evidence presented by the prosecution as well as the media frenzy... Read more
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