Author: Steven B. Epstein
Publisher: Black Lyon Publishing, LLC
Release Date: June 15, 2020
Genre(s): True Crime
Page Count: 350
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
I'd heard about this case often on shows like Dateline and 20/20 so I welcomed the opportunity for a deeper dive into the death of Mike Williams at Lake Seminole on that December morning in 2000.
Epstein, in his second true crime book, carefully sets out the case over the 18 years from Mike's murder until the case comes to trial and Denise Williams is finally convinced. It's a long road for Mike's mother who never believed Mike died on Lake Seminole that day. She wrote 2,600 letters to Florida Governor Rick Scott asking him to investigate the case without any success. She picketed on the streets, placed newspaper ads, bought billboards, and finally got justice for her son. Epstein does an excellent job of honoring her love for her son, and her commitment to the case.
It was an arduous process as well for law enforcement as they tried to put together the very slim trail of clues, with no body, and no cooperation from Denise Williams or Brian Winchester. As the years went by, they waited and hoped for a break in the case, and when it finally came, they were ready to file charges against Denise.
It was an arduous process as well for law enforcement as they tried to put together the very slim trail of clues, with no body, and no cooperation from Denise Williams or Brian Winchester. As the years went by, they waited and hoped for a break in the case, and when it finally came, they were ready to file charges against Denise.