The Unforgiven
The Untold Story of One Woman's Search for Love and Justice
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4.0 • 6 Ratings
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- $8.99
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Publisher Description
"Save my babies!" Amanda Hamm's screams echoed in the late summer air surrounding Clinton Lake in rural Illinois.
"The Unforgiven" is the story of how what appeared to be an accident turned into a crime. But was it murder?
In this anatomy of an exceptional case that attracted national media attention, readers journey through unspeakable tragedy, small town justice and the consequences of scalding decisions that changed people's lives forever.
The story stretches well beyond the deaths of Amanda's three children to a Chicago courtroom years later where she is caught once again in the state's sticky web of justice. This time the lives of her three new children are at stake.
"The Unforgiven" offers an inside look at how the criminal justice system handled this exceptional case. The co-authors are veteran journalists with extensive first-hand knowledge of the matter and access to nearly every record related to the court proceedings. Edith Brady-Lunny covered the story from start-to-finish. Steve Vogel, who lives nearby, is author of Reasonable Doubt, a New York Times best-seller.
Customer Reviews
Horrendous Accident or Calculated Murder?
Death in a big city doesn’t normally make the front page or national news. But the suspected intentional drowning of three children, all under the age of 7, in small town rural America…well that does make the front page, the national news and a gripping true crime account of “he-said she-said” when a white mother and a black boyfriend become the prime suspects. This page turner takes the reader into the intricate workings of the criminal justice system and deep-seated prejudices. The story takes us behind the public scenes to hither to before unreported activities including police tactics, public opinion, family divides, and defense and prosecution strategies in two of the most notorious multiple child-death trials in America. Were the drownings planned or was it just a horrible accident? The authors weave the facts into a compelling non-fiction mystery leaving to the reader to draw their own conclusions about love, loss, and justice.
At a time when America is scrutinizing it’s justice system, The Unforgiven offers a much-needed examination into what happens in the court and child welfare systems.