Fact vs Fiction
A book review from an informed person.
For A Mother's Love
I'd like to begin a personal review of this book by stating that I am not a writer, or a journalist but just an ordinary receptionist introduced to this case by a friend. I had never even heard of Virginia Lazalere before I read this book. I'd also like to say that the first mistake I made while helping to research this case was to actually read the book before looking into the facts.
Now that I have looked at both sides of the story, including transcripts of the case, police reports, and other valid information, I realize that this book is not a source of information I would use to form an opinion on whether someone should live or die. For a Mother's Love is based on a lot of newspaper reports and media hype, not court room transcripts and witness interviews. It seems that the author was so focused on sensationalizing this case that he didn't notice how many times he contradicts himself and the truth in various places throughout the book. I truly believe that the sole purpose of this book was to brainwash the reader with impertinent and irrelevant information.
I hope that readers will use their better judgment and actually study the facts. I believe that if people enjoy reading mystery novels or tabloids they have every right to do so but we should not enjoy a book that is written to further jeopardize someone who's life is already at stake. It's sad that the lack of integrity in some writers nowadays drives them to with just about anything to make a buck. I hope that they never have to sit on death row reading lies about themselves as they await their death. I'd like to challenge everyone out there to read about this case, form an opinion based on facts not fiction, because Virginia Lazalere is real, not some character in a book. She is also someone's mother, daughter, & friend and lost all of that in one day. What do we have to lose by checking out our justice system and making sure that they provide our jurors with ALL the facts and don't conveniently leave out information that would provide Plenty of Reasonable Doubt. I know I would want every piece of evidence examined if my life was at stake. It's very critical that we make the time to scrutinize the system for ourselves and for our children rather than just paying our tax dollars and turning a blind eye. Don't you agree?
A concerned reader.