That Lonely Section of Hell: The Botched Investigation of a Serial Killer Who Almost Got Away
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (680 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1771640936 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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She unflinchingly reveals her own pain and psychological distress as a result of these events, which left her unable to work with or trust the police and the criminal justice system. From her first assignment in 1998 to explore an increase in the number of missing women to the harrowing 2002 interrogation of convicted serial killer Robert Pickton, Lori Shenher tells a story of massive police failure—failure of the police to use the information about Pickton available to them, failure to understand the dark world of drug addiction and sex work, and failure to save more women from their killer.Shenher explains how police unwillingness to believe the women were
We need to hear her story so we can change our ways, so those we push to the margins can be less vulnerable to violence from this day forward.Maggie de Vries, Author of Missing Sarah and Rabbit EarsIn precise and unflinching prose, former detective Lori Shenher outlines a tragedy with a reach far greater, and more sinister, than Robert Pickton’s savage crimes. A moving and inspiring memoir by a cop who was shattered in the line of duty.”Rachel Rose, author of Song and SpectacleA stark, gritty, and chilling account of the flawed Pickton murder investigation that highlights the converging issues of racism, sexism, and institutionalized classist contempt that survival se
"Most of the way through and I would highly recommend this book for a number of reasons" according to City Dweller 5. Most of the way through and I would highly recommend this book for a number of reasons. The story of this case is one of the saddest and most depraved examples of evil and is simultaneously reflective of a policing disaster that deserves the glaring spotlight of the ages. To study this . d said Don't bother. I was expecting more about the case. More of a repeated overview on how her life was affected and how she wasn't responsible for the delay in catching the killer.. Enough with the True Confessions Already!! On the positive side of the ledger, the author writes well about the botched investigation in which she was involved. In addition, the quotes from other authors used to begin chapters are well-chosen and pithy. However, the commentary about the investigation leading up to the capture of