The Lowcountry Murder of Gwendolyn Elaine Fogle

Very moving

If you care about the rapes and murders of young women, if you grieve with those who lose family members traumatically, if you feel strongly about finding true justice for those who are sometimes forgotten - this book is for you. Special Agent Lieutenant Rita Y. Shuler was one of the many in Law Enforcement, over several decades, who would work on this heartbreaking case. But while there were other dedicated officers, to Ms. Shuler, the Fogle case was more than just a job. She did not stop caring when she no longer worked foerthe Walterboro SC Police Department. She took the long-unsolved, barbaric death of Miss Fogle very personally, felt a strong connection to her and even became extended family with the victim's family. The book is very informative and chronological, keeping us informed of all the developments through the decades - while letting us feel the frustrations of the years without breaks. I will not give away any spoilers. Suffice it to say that I worked for many years in the Criminal Justice system as a Victim Advocate, so I have high standards about my reading. And this was probably the best "True Crime" book that I have ever read. I highly recommend that you read it, take it to heart, and then in the memory of Miss Fogle and her family, do what you can for crime victims - pray, support victims and families if you know them personally, write letters to the editor when you feel a need, and support those who work in the dangerous, underappreciated, underpaid but emotionally and morally rewarding field of homicide investigation.