Ryan David Jahn

Katrina Marino va a morir. Esta es la historia de Katrina, de su asesino y de sus vecinos, que fueron testigos del crimen y no hicieron nada por evitarlo. La historia de un asesinato y de un grupo de personas cuyas vidas se verán profundamente afectadas por él. La historia de un grito en plena noche, que todo el mundo oyó pero nadie quiso escuchar. La historia de un nervioso recluta de la guerra del Vietnam, de un antiguo soldado que planea suicidarse, de una mujer que cree haber matado a un niño... Y también de otras personas sacudidas por ese crumen: un viejo profesor que no logra huir de su pasado, un ingenuo chantajista que pronto descubrirá a qué tipo de gente ha estado amenazando, un policía corrupto con un particular y brutal sentido de la justicia...… (mais)

Many years ago, during freshman college college psychology class, I learned the sad tale of Kitty Genovese, a young woman who worked late and when she returned home, a deranged, violent man was watching her to harm and kill her.

While many observed and/or heard the screams of the incident, no one called the police, thinking that they did not need to do so because most likely others had called 911. This true story was used in class as a reference of how easily it is for others not to take responsibility and help someone in need.

The author weaves fictional people and their lives that fateful evening. The tales of the other lives that evening were disturbingly nasty and violent. I read this book in one sitting, and while I thought it was very well written, reading it at night was frightening.… (mais)