The Ride

A moderately interesting window into the singularly devastating tragedy one family endures, and a father's ethical journey. I picked this up because Sister Helen Prejan, of Dead Man Walking fame, contributed a blurb to the galley copy. The first few chapters deal with the crime, the investigation, and the trial; the rest of the book is devoted to father Bob Curley's soul-searching experience with the media and political arenas, first as a staunch proponent of the death penalty, progressing into a strong opponent of the death penalty. Very personal, not very informative statistically or legally (although the political jockeying is interesting, if not overly familiar).