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A review by libscigrl
Conviction: The Untold Story of Putting Jodi Arias Behind Bars by Juan Martinez, Lisa Pulitzer
4.0
First let me start by saying- I have a prosecutor-crush on Juan Martinez. Because this murder happened in a Phoenix suburb, I was mesmerized by the whole thing- I remember when they found Travis's body- I remember when Jodi was on Inside Edition. So when they streamed the trial, I was in heaven.
It consumed me. I got others hooked on it too so I could talk to people about it. I was fascinated how this woman could have committed this crime. And even more so that she thought she could excuse it away.
Juan shares his involvement, from the night that Travis's body was found until he gave his closing arguments. He stays fairly factual, a little bias pops in here and there, but nothing that he couldn't be biased about anyway, since his goal was to send her to the chemical permanent sleepy-time. He did repeat himself several times, but it seemed like it was because he had written each chapter independently, and then added them together to make a book- perhaps based off of journal entries he created- and didn't go back to see he'd said something similar a few pages prior. It didn't really take away from the story however.
Even though I thought I knew all the inside important parts to this trial and story, I learned more in this book. Juan shares how he withheld the info about the gas cans until the trial to spring it on Jodi so she couldn't fabricate a story around them. How he spent many a late night working this case to find justice for Travis and his family. He's still a hero to me.
Pretty quick read with photos of crime scene and others related to the case.
It consumed me. I got others hooked on it too so I could talk to people about it. I was fascinated how this woman could have committed this crime. And even more so that she thought she could excuse it away.
Juan shares his involvement, from the night that Travis's body was found until he gave his closing arguments. He stays fairly factual, a little bias pops in here and there, but nothing that he couldn't be biased about anyway, since his goal was to send her to the chemical permanent sleepy-time. He did repeat himself several times, but it seemed like it was because he had written each chapter independently, and then added them together to make a book- perhaps based off of journal entries he created- and didn't go back to see he'd said something similar a few pages prior. It didn't really take away from the story however.
Even though I thought I knew all the inside important parts to this trial and story, I learned more in this book. Juan shares how he withheld the info about the gas cans until the trial to spring it on Jodi so she couldn't fabricate a story around them. How he spent many a late night working this case to find justice for Travis and his family. He's still a hero to me.
Pretty quick read with photos of crime scene and others related to the case.