Overview
Similar Transactions is a gripping memoir about the author's determination, over a seven-year period, to solve a murder and to bring the perpetrator to justice. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Former social worker S. R. Reynolds has never forgotten the badly mishandled case of fifteen-year-old Michelle Anderson, a vibrant beauty who went missing from Reynolds' Knoxville, Tennessee, neighborhood years earlier. Aided by her old professor, famed forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass--founder of the University of Tennessee's Body Farm --Reynolds picks up the trail of this cold case. As she presses neglected pieces of the puzzle into place, Reynolds unearths a string of heinous kidnappings and rapes across the South, crimes that span decades. She talks to victims. A picture begins to form. Patterns appear. And all evidence points to one man: convicted sex offender Larry Lee Smith. As a result of Reynolds' efforts, the Knoxville Police Department reopens the cold case of Michelle's disappearance, but Larry Lee is about to be released from a Georgia prison, where he served time for a related crime--a similar transaction. What transpires in this story is amazing. Two books in one 400-page volume.
Full Product Details
Author: S R Reynolds
Publisher: Simpson Point Press
Imprint: Simpson Point Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.30cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.463kg
ISBN: 9780692680179
ISBN 10: 0692680179
Pages: 406
Publication Date: 11 January 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
This is a gripping and exciting read. I was impressed with the lengths S.R. Reynolds went to get this story. She proves to be a bold investigator, tracking down key documents like police and FBI files, forensic reports, court and interview transcripts, even a medical and psych evaluation (how did she got her hands on that?!). She interviews almost everyone associated with Larry Lee Smith and his crimes and gets them to open up and tell their side of the story, putting a human face on both sides of these crimes. The more I think about it, the more I see just how cleverly structured this whole book is. I look forward to many more books by this author, though I fear it may be a while. Based on her involvement in this story, she seems to be the type of writer/researcher who immerses herself deep into a story before it can unfold on paper.--Book Case, U.S. This was so well done, it's hard to imagine she could write anything as good again. Of course, this was a very personal, almost life-long pursuit for her. Her diligence in remaining on the hunt is extraordinary; apparently she is as good an investigator as she is an author.-- Dorothy McCabeon, U.S. Excellent book. (Kindle.) Ms. Reynolds tells the story in detail. ... WOW! I hope Ms. Reynolds continues to write true crime.--Munch, U.K. Expertly written along with compassion and tenacity!.--True Crime Addict, U.S. This is a can't put down book. I was so intrigued from start to finish. I recommend this true story to anyone who watches 48 hours, Dateline, or any other true mystery. One of the best I have read in such a long time.--J. B. Ryland, U.S.
