... exactly what it purports to be, though the title couldn’t have prepared me for the level of schooling I was about to get.

In her deeply researched and painfully compelling book, Williamson makes the smart choice not to fulminate over the many, florid misdeeds of Jones and his lesser-known collaborators. Instead, she coolly assembles a great wall of evidence and observation, calmly documenting Jones’ myriad lies, and describing his gonzo shenanigans with an often amusing sobriety. Most effectively, she juxtaposes the sincerity of the bereaved parents with the red-faced, ranting Jones.

... a meticulously reported book about a decade-old tragedy that is more relevant than ever. Williamson does not dwell on the mental illness of the gunman who committed the unspeakable violence. Nor does the book tackle the weightier questions about gun policy.

... disturbing and important.

... persuasive and heartbreaking.

An important book that is recommended for anyone concerned about the rise conspiracy theories in American society, and how families are working to preserve their children’s legacies in the aftermath of tragedy..

... help[s] us understand the gun control debate as one fueled by partisanship, a debate in which each side motivated its own adherents in large part by demonizing the other, and in which no one has come close to addressing the root of the problem.

... sobering, even depressing.

... searing.