Laci

Inside the Laci Peterson Murder

By: Michael Fleeman

Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner

Praying for a happy ending, friends and family stood by Laci's grieving husband Scott. Four months later, Laci's decomposed body was found in the murky waters of San Francisco Bay. The body of her child had washed ashore about a mile away, after a possible "coffin birth." It was a sad closure to an exhaustive search, and a grim end to a marriage that by all accounts had appeared to be perfect.

Scott Peterson's behavior had cast a mysterious shadow over the death of his pregnant wife: his alibi on the day of the disappearance was questionable; he admitted to an affair with another woman; and when he was finally charged with capital murder, he had altered his appearance. Almost immediately, the media condemned Scott, even though he maintains his innocence. Is Scott Peterson a victim of circumstantial evidence? Despite the state attorney general's claim of a "slam dunk," the case that has gripped the nation is much more complex, and is yielding even more questions, doubts, accusations, and shocking revelations.

©2003, 2004 Michael Fleeman (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved

A few powerful moments…

This book had a few powerful moments, but it was, mostly, a technical play-by-play of the court proceedings. There were a few strategic details of the defense and prosecution I hadn’t heard. It was interesting to learn that the defense tried to put a gag order on Amber Frey, but it was argued that if we start doing that, people won’t want to come forward with information if they can’t respond to defamation, in the press. However, it was hard to sustain interest in the book, at many points, as I’d heard most of the facts of the case already. From the title, I was hoping we would get to know Laci. The victim is who makes a True Crime case into a human interest story, for people like me. Laci’s sweet face, youthful anticipation of motherhood and all the great things she envisioned in her future, and joi de vive is what got the world’s attention. I wanted to learn more about her life, and who she was. However, I have learned more about Laci from network TV shows, much less other books.

Laci

interesting read. would have liked more
detail and maybe more insight into Scott.. What provoked him to do this.

I remember when tut his story broke on the news.

It was the day before Christmas and I couldn't imagine what her poor mother was going through as I have two daughters myself and then a few months later when the bodies washed up I was horrified to learn the condition in weed which they were found...this was an extremely intense look into tut his case...thank-you.

OK Book

To serious, wanted more back story. Not for someone who wants a more emotional take on the case

Meh

I was disappointed in this book, just a regurgitation of known facts. Nothing new. Narrator OK.