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Reasonable Doubt
Reasonable Doubt
Author: Steve Vogel
"Got a problem down here." Bloomington, Illinois, police officer Hibbens didn't sound like himself. His voice cracked. "There's something you ought to see." — The scene awaiting the other policemen as they entered the charming suburban house at 313 Carl Drive was one they would never forget. Three children and their mo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312929084
ISBN-10: 0312929080
Publication Date: 3/15/1992
Pages: 432
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3.8 stars, based on 16 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's True Crime Classics
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 3
A horrible tale of tragedy. The best part about this true crime is that you are left wondering at the end if the husband really did it or was framed. Most true crime presents a tale of lies that is unraveled at the end. This was different.
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Helpful Score: 1
This is one of the best true crime books I've read. I read this many years ago, but I still remember it, because I could not believe Hendricks was convicted. The evidence just was not there. The state's entire case was based on the stomach contents of the girls, and when they estimated that the girls ate their last meal...that's ALL they had, and yet this grieving man was convicted. What a nightmare for him!
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Sandiinmississippi avatar reviewed Reasonable Doubt on + 265 more book reviews
Fascinating case and the book does it full justice I think. The only reason I didn't rate it 5 is that there are number of repetitive portions; however I did feel that the full amount of information available to jurors was presented. I liked the way Vogel approached facts, analyzed them, and then speculated on how they could cut either way toward innocence or guilt. In the end, I agree with what eventually happened and decided that, as a juror, there was not definite proof of guilt. But - I believe Vogel saw things first one way, then another, and that contributed to the meatiness of the book. Can a man be 'just too good to be true?' Obviously, but that doesn't mean he is capable of absolutely any depravity. Perhaps expectations of what being Christian means played into the ease with which some were convinced that a husband who misbehaves, could not be a 'real' religious believer. All in all, a very satisfying book.


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