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A review by books_nooks_spooks
Under the Bridge: The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk by Rebecca Godfrey
4.0
What stood out to me the most in this story was how the children involved were disregarded and written off by the adults surrounding them. So much so that even when they openly discussed murdering one of their peers, nobody paid them any attention because they were all already labelled as lost causes and were not taken seriously. That being said, it’s does not excuse the atrocious crime that any of the perpetrators participated in but it does give us an insight into perhaps why they wandered down a path that led to such a tragic outcome.
Told in a narrative that almost makes it easy to forget this is not a work of fiction, the author has taken us deep into the lives of those involved and the subsequent trial At times it does feel a little lengthy but there is so much more than a true crime book here. It takes along hard look at societal impacts on young people who have questionable guidance, who think they are grown and at the failures of those reponsible for them and it leaves you asking how the hell was all this allowed to happen in plain sight?!
The murder itself was absolutely shocking and Reena was let down more than ANYONE else in this horrific and unnecessary crime. Justice was absolutely not served.
At 480 pages be prepared to settle down with this one but it is for the most part a well researched, thoughtful and immersive book.
Told in a narrative that almost makes it easy to forget this is not a work of fiction, the author has taken us deep into the lives of those involved and the subsequent trial At times it does feel a little lengthy but there is so much more than a true crime book here. It takes along hard look at societal impacts on young people who have questionable guidance, who think they are grown and at the failures of those reponsible for them and it leaves you asking how the hell was all this allowed to happen in plain sight?!
The murder itself was absolutely shocking and Reena was let down more than ANYONE else in this horrific and unnecessary crime. Justice was absolutely not served.
At 480 pages be prepared to settle down with this one but it is for the most part a well researched, thoughtful and immersive book.