Author: Charles Bosworth Jr., Joel J. Schwartz
Publisher: Citadel Press
Release Date: February 22, 2022
Genre(s): True Crime
Page Count: 320
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
If you watch Dateline NBC, you probably saw one of their five episodes about Pam Hupp and the Betsy Faria murder, and are somewhat familiar with this bizarre case. Co-author Joel J. Schwartz was Russell Faria's defense attorney and he and Charles Bosworth, Jr. presents all the aspects of the case for both the newcomer as well as the true-crime aficionado.
The authors present their evidence clearly and concisely about the initial case, the police and prosecutor's singular focus on Russell Faria, the first trial, the retrial and Pam Hupp's murder of Louis Gumpenberger. It's a gut-wrenching ten (10) year period of time and the case continues, with Pam Hupp finally charged with the murder of Betsy Faria in July of 2021.
Reading this account, it is unimaginable that the police and the prosecutor made up their minds almost immediately that Russ Faria was guilty and Pam Hupp had nothing to do with Betsy' s murder .... despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. And even more disturbing is the growing evidence that the police lied, convinced others to lie, and sought to cover up the truth.
If you are interested in an insider's viewpoint of this case, I would highly recommend this book. 4.5 stars.
I received an ARC from the Publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
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