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Submerged: How a Cold Case Condemned an Innocent Man to Hide a Family's Darkest Secret
Hillel Levin
3.96 AVERAGE
9 reviews for:
Submerged: How a Cold Case Condemned an Innocent Man to Hide a Family's Darkest Secret
Hillel Levin
3.96 AVERAGE
Soooooooo!!!
1 innocent man went to prison while another man and his wife was free! This book pissed me off because what do you mean! After 21 years they sent a man to prison who didn't have anything to with the murder based off what a man sitting in prison FOR MURDURING someone said! LOL OK!! make it make sense!!
The book was really good and brought attention to a case I have never ever heard about! Ricky and her sister knows what they did!
1 innocent man went to prison while another man and his wife was free! This book pissed me off because what do you mean! After 21 years they sent a man to prison who didn't have anything to with the murder based off what a man sitting in prison FOR MURDURING someone said! LOL OK!! make it make sense!!
The book was really good and brought attention to a case I have never ever heard about! Ricky and her sister knows what they did!
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In Submerged, investigative reporter Hillel Levin reviews the murder case for Rayna Rison, a high schooler from Northwest Indiana. This is a case that remained unsolved for 20 years before a trial would take place that resulted in the conviction of a friend of Rayna Rison. Following a deep dive into the case, Levin is convinced that the person convicted (Jason Tibbs) is innocent and the true murderer is much closer to home. Since I live in the general area of the crime, this was a book I knew I had to pick up. Levin presents evidence that Rayna's brother in law, Ray McCarty, may be more likely to have been the killer. McCarty was Rayna's older brother in law, who molested Rayna when she was twelve years old, resulting in a pregnancy. He was found guilty of this crime and was a prime suspect in the murder four years later, even indicting him for the crime while the case was still "hot". A change in the prosecutor's office resulted in the charges being dropped, and Tibbs was arrested as the cold case continued to be investigated years later. Submerged is very in depth, providing verbatim transcripts from the interviews and court cases. While it is obvious that Levin's analysis of the case and evidence has led him to have a definite bias on who he thinks has done it, he surely doesn't cut corners in presenting that information to us. A mountain of information is shared with us and I feel most readers could not walk away from this book without agreeing with Levin's analysis. He definitely thoroughly builds his case - at times, all the information shared can become overwhelming. I appreciated Levin's ability to treat the victim with the respect she deserved and to avoid sliding into writing a lurid account, which is a delicate balance considering the family dynamics surrounding this case. Ultimately, none of us can know for sure who the true killer is, but Levin does lay out a strong case that is very thought provoking and well-researched.
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Uggghh. Our criminal justice system is trash.
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This nonfiction account of a wrongful conviction was excellently researched and written. It’s clear from reading these pages that Jason Tibbs is innocent of the crime he is currently incarcerated for and poor Rayna’s real murderer went largely unpunished. While the author does a great job explaining all the intricacies of this case and the various trials, the amount of facts does bog down this work. It was very long and since the material was so sad to read about, it took me a long time to get through it. Overall I’m glad I read this and became aware of this case. I do hope justice prevails in some sort!
Thank you to NetGalley and Penzler Publishers for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death
Moderate: Rape
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Soooooooo!!!
1 innocent man went to prison while another man and his wife was free! This book pissed me off because what do you mean! After 21 years they sent a man to prison who didn't have anything to with the murder based off what a man sitting in prison FOR MURDURING someone said! LOL OK!! make it make sense!!
The book was really good and brought attention to a case I have never ever heard about! Ricky and her sister knows what they did!
1 innocent man went to prison while another man and his wife was free! This book pissed me off because what do you mean! After 21 years they sent a man to prison who didn't have anything to with the murder based off what a man sitting in prison FOR MURDURING someone said! LOL OK!! make it make sense!!
The book was really good and brought attention to a case I have never ever heard about! Ricky and her sister knows what they did!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Abortion, Gaslighting