Justice System Gone Wrong…”Devil’s Knot”, by Mara Leveritt

Allegiant jacket coverThis non-fiction novel is based on the 1993 murders of three eight year old children and the three teenagers who stood trial for their murders. The children went missing from their homes on May 5th and on May 6th their bodies were found in the woods near their homes. The murders were savagely executed, giving the community the evidence they thought they needed to claim it to be Satanic ritual.
The story follows the process of finding those who were thought to have perpetrated the crime and all the mishandling of the evidence and trial by the detectives, lawyers, and what the author perceived to be a prosecution biased judge. All three were convicted with poor representation and nothing more than circumstantial evidence. Two received life sentences without parole, and one a death sentence. Eventually, they were released from prison. This novel uncovers the blatant abuses of the criminal justice system in a horrific case.

A movie is soon to be released adapted from the novel starring Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth (directed by Atom Egoyan)

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Fighting for the Factionless…”Allegiant”, by Veronica Roth.

Allegiant jacket coverThis is the final novel in the Divergent trilogy by author Veronica Roth. Since Tris tested with equal aptitude for three of the five factions she is deemed “Divergent”. She is warned never to share information with anyone, and is considered simply not strong enough, and factionless….a category that could cost her her life.
Tris continues her journey in fighting for the factionless. She is put through much torture and many trials. In the end, she dies to be once again embraced by her mother. Eventually, Chicago is finally at peace with normalcy back in the city. The central characters still living accept all that they have been through, and realize people can still be healed.

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Insurgent (2nd novel in the Divergent trilogy), by Veronica Roth

InsurgentEvery choice has consequences. Tris Pryor continues to try to save those she loves while unrest surges all around her. Tris initiation day should have been celebrated, but instead ends in unspeakable horrors. She must totally embrace her Divergence even though it could cause her to lose everything.

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