Amelia S. reviewed on 10/17/2005 + 80 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Excellent true-crime writing, but several chapters too long. Laurie Dann, who shot half a dozen schoolchildren, killing one of them, later shot herself, so the book could not end neatly with a trial and verdict; instead, Egginton spends several chapters exploring the crime's repercussions in the community. Winnetka, an affluent village outside Chicago, reminds me of a rich neighborhood near me, whose families also believe that they are untouchable. Egginton shows us why this is not and never was the case.

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