Title: OUR GEORGIA
Subtitle: The Devastating Murder of My Daughter By A Killer Who Should Have Been Stopped
Author: LYNNETTE WILLIAMS with ROBIN EVELEIGH
http://www.thegeorgiawilliamstrust.co.uk
Release Date: MAY 25, 2023
Genre: NON-FICTION, BIOGRAPHIES AND MEMOIRS, TRUE CRIME
Number Of Pages: 256 Pages
Publisher: MARDLE BOOKS
Received From: NETGALLEY
ISBN: 9781914451607
Rating: 5 OUT OF 5 STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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DESCRIPTION:
Georgia Williams’ murder at the hands of college pal Jamie Reynolds was a crime that shocked the nation: chillingly executed and horrific in its sexual depravity.
But when Georgia’s devastated mother, Lynnette, and father, Steve, questioned the events leading to their daughter’s death, they discovered it was also entirely preventable.
At the time of Georgia’s disappearance, Steve was – ironically – a highly-commended murder squad detective serving with West Mercia Police.
The same force, Steve and Lynnette discovered, had had Reynolds in its sights for years before Georgia’s murder, but let him slip their net.
Drawing on Steve’s inside police knowledge, the couple exposed the litany of failures that let Reynolds infiltrate their daughter’s life, and allowed him to kill.
Now, in her powerful and moving memoir, Lynnette tries to get beyond the platitudes of ‘mistakes made and lessons learned’ to effect real change, and also details the heartbreaking aftermath of a crime that should never have happened.
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MY REVIEW:
This heart-wrenching memoir written by her mother begins like this:
“In memory of Georgia Lynette Williams, a beautiful human being, loving, caring, full of life, who would help anyone in need. She deserved a long, happy life, but was let down by the careless.”
That is the most succinct, and truthful description of this book that I could hope to provide.
Georgia was born in 1995 – the same year my oldest child was born. I cannot help but think of the milestones her parents and older sister have been deprived of when a POS (Piece of Shit) cut her life tragically, and horrifically short.
OUR GEORGIA is part true-crime story, part biography, part memoir, and part enumeration of the litany of ways the police and other government officials screwed up.
These were NOT small, harmless screw-ups.
If the police had done their jobs in the days, weeks, months, and years leading up to the night Georgia was murdered, it is an almost certitude that she would be alive today.
I am not just saying that. Once you read this book, I am convinced that you will agree with my assessment. The fact that Georgia’s father is a police detective makes this all the more poignant and inexcusable.
Having Georgia’s mother as the author, imbues this book with a special gravitas. Those of us who are mothers and fathers can only imagine how devastating losing a child is, and losing a child to murder is unimaginable. To have that loss compounded by the realization that her death could have, and should have, been avoided.
If you have any interest in True Crime and/or any interest in police and policing, this book must be added to your library.
5 out of 5 Stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
*** Thank you to #NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book. ***
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Lynnette Williams is chair of the Georgia Williams Trust, a charity established in Georgia’s memory which enables young people to access adventure and the outdoors.
She also speaks in schools about violence and extreme pornography.
To learn more about the GEORGIA WILLIAMS TRUST, click on the following links and read more information below this book review.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.thegeorgiawilliamstrust.co.uk
FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/TheGeorgiaWilliamsTrust
TWITTER
https://www.twitter.com/RememberGeorgia
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THIS BOOK WAS GHOST WRITTEN BY AUTHOR ROBIN EVELEIGH.
To learn more about Robin, click on the link below:
https://twitter.com/Robin_Eveleigh
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ABOUT THE PUBLISHER:
A fresh, independent, non-fiction publishing imprint.
Their mission is to publish stories that talk to everyone and create books that make everyone talk.
To learn more about this Publisher visit the following links:
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.mardlebooks.com
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