In the Middle of the Night, Brian McDonald
In the Middle of the Night, Brian McDonald
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In the Middle of the Night
The Shocking True Story of a Family Killed in Cold Blood

Author: Brian McDonald

Narrator: Patrick Lawlor

Unabridged: 6 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 12/12/2017


Synopsis

The affluent suburb of Cheshire, Connecticut, seemed like the perfect place for Dr. William Petit and his wife, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, to raise their two lovely daughters... Until July 23, 2007, when, according to police, two ex-cons invaded the Petit home hoping to embark on a routine robbery—one that would ultimately prove deadly.

About Brian McDonald

Brian McDonald contributes frequently to New York City newspapers, including The New York Times. His first book, My Father's Gun, won critical raves and became the subject of a major History Channel documentary series. Also the author of Last Call at Elaine's, Indian Summer, and Safe Harbor: A Murder in Nantucket, he lives in Manhattan.


Reviews

Living in Connecticut, I am aware of the controversy this book caused. I borrowed it because I wanted to form my own opinion. What I found was an interesting story, but the amount of time spent detailing the childhood of Joshua Komisarjevsky, the burglar/rapist/murderer/scumbag who was interviewed f......more

Goodreads review by Koren

I went back and forth on how I felt about this book about two men that killed a mother and two daughters and severely injured the father. At first I thought it was going to be a 5 star book. But after a while, I started to realize the author was focusing on one of the murderers and not really anyone......more