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I couldn't get into the stories about the wrongfully accused men in the Sing Sing prison.

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Dan Slepian is passionate about his work with wrongfully convicted prisoners. This book focuses on JJ, an inmate in Sing Sing, the original “big house” in NY. Slepian is a Dateline producer (love that show!) and through his work has met and advocated for men who have been wronged by the American justice system. Maddening! And definitely a worthwhile read.

This book looks at a series of men who have evidence showing they are undoubtedly innocent yet were nonetheless found guilty and locked up at Sing Sing. Their stories are important, but the author‘s involvement in tv production comes out too strongly here, making the stories a bit more surface and lacking in more angles. A low pick for me.

Everyone should read this book, especially if you might ever serve on a jury. The author, a producer on Dateline, writes about his efforts bringing attention and justice to people with wrongful convictions in New York City. I‘ve read a lot about wrongful conviction but some of this was still shocking.

This was my #DoubleSpin for January

Went through the emotions on this one. Such an important and eye-opening read.

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Dan Slepian, long time Dateline producer, has written an engaging and enraging book. It managed to be both heartbreaking and hopeful at the same time. He was (still is)relentless in his search for the truth, feeling it his moral obligation. This was a page turner in the most maddening way and should be required high school reading.

Thank you to #Celadon Books and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.