Blood in the Water: A True Story of Small-Town Revenge
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Summary
A masterfully told true story， perfect for fans of Say Nothing and Furious Hours: a brutal murder in a small Nova Scotia fishing community raises urgent questions of right and wrong， and even the very nature of good and evil。
In his riveting and meticulously reported final book， Silver Donald Cameron offers a stunning， intricate narrative about a notorious killing and its devastating repercussions。
Cameron’s searing， utterly gripping story about one small community raises a disturbing question: Are there times when taking the law into your own hands is not only understandable but the responsible thing to do？
In June 2013， three upstanding citizens of a small town on Cape Breton Island murdered their neighbor， Phillip Boudreau， at sea。
While out checking their lobster traps， two Landry cousins and skipper Dwayne Samson saw Boudreau in his boat， the Midnight Slider， about to vandalize their lobster traps。 Like so many times before， the small-time criminal was about to cost them thousands of dollars out of their seasonal livelihood。
Boudreau seemed invincible， a miscreant who would plague the village forever。 Meanwhile the police and local officials were frustrated， cowed， and hobbled by shrinking budgets。
One of the men took out a rifle and fired four shots at Boudreau and his boat。
Was the Boudreau killing cold blooded murder， a direct reaction to credible threats， or the tragic result of local officials failing to protect the community？ As many local people have said， if those fellows hadn't killed him， someone else would have。。。
In his riveting and meticulously reported final book， Silver Donald Cameron offers a stunning， intricate narrative about a notorious killing and its devastating repercussions。
Cameron’s searing， utterly gripping story about one small community raises a disturbing question: Are there times when taking the law into your own hands is not only understandable but the responsible thing to do？
In June 2013， three upstanding citizens of a small town on Cape Breton Island murdered their neighbor， Phillip Boudreau， at sea。
While out checking their lobster traps， two Landry cousins and skipper Dwayne Samson saw Boudreau in his boat， the Midnight Slider， about to vandalize their lobster traps。 Like so many times before， the small-time criminal was about to cost them thousands of dollars out of their seasonal livelihood。
Boudreau seemed invincible， a miscreant who would plague the village forever。 Meanwhile the police and local officials were frustrated， cowed， and hobbled by shrinking budgets。
One of the men took out a rifle and fired four shots at Boudreau and his boat。
Was the Boudreau killing cold blooded murder， a direct reaction to credible threats， or the tragic result of local officials failing to protect the community？ As many local people have said， if those fellows hadn't killed him， someone else would have。。。
Reviews
Vicki Blackmore-schoch
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More about the town and culture than the crime。 Did learn something about the Canadian judicial system though
Meghan
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Thank you to Netgalley and Steerforth Press for this eARC in exchange for an honest review！I am not as familiar with Canadian true crime stories， so this book was my first exposure。 It was a fantastic read！ I am saddened to hear that it is his last book。 The overall question this book addresses is "is it okay to take the law into your own hands？" While I would never advocate for committing murder， or crime period， I could see why the events unfolded in the manner they did。 Cameron did lay the ba Thank you to Netgalley and Steerforth Press for this eARC in exchange for an honest review！I am not as familiar with Canadian true crime stories， so this book was my first exposure。 It was a fantastic read！ I am saddened to hear that it is his last book。 The overall question this book addresses is "is it okay to take the law into your own hands？" While I would never advocate for committing murder， or crime period， I could see why the events unfolded in the manner they did。 Cameron did lay the background very well， and I was engaged from the first page。 。。。more
Meaghan Babin
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This is really interesting！ Silver Donald Cameron really captures the essence of Isle Madame from its people to its culture and highlights everything that led to the tragedy with Philip Boudreau。 He masterfully captures the timeline of events and explores them in detail in exquisite writing that really envelops the reader and makes them feel like an Isle Madame resident。
Becky Baldridge
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I hadn't read a true crime in a while， and I don't remember hearing about this one， so I thought I'd dip my toes in the true-crime waters， so to speak。 I'm thinking now that I should've skipped it for something a little more gripping。 The first couple of chapters give us pretty much everything we need to know。 The who， what， when， where， and why are all handed to us right upfront。 That's really no surprise since it is true crime， but I was at least hoping for something more than the killers were I hadn't read a true crime in a while， and I don't remember hearing about this one， so I thought I'd dip my toes in the true-crime waters， so to speak。 I'm thinking now that I should've skipped it for something a little more gripping。 The first couple of chapters give us pretty much everything we need to know。 The who， what， when， where， and why are all handed to us right upfront。 That's really no surprise since it is true crime， but I was at least hoping for something more than the killers were caught and charged。 They didn't even deny it， and according to the book， they weren't particularly hard to catch。 Really？ So， what more is there to tell？ Unfortunately， the rest of the book is a bit of a hodge-podge of information I didn't really want or need。 There is a lot of trial play-by-play， which is usually a big favorite for me， but this was rather dull， nothing more than I expected from what we already know。 But I could've been okay with the trial stuff， it was all the filler that drove me to distraction and had me setting this one aside for later。 We're given lots of information about the town and history of the area as well as more information about fishing than I ever wanted to know。 I liked the author's writing style in the beginning， but this one just went off the rails for me somewhere along the way。 It became much too easy to set aside and harder and harder to pick back up。 。。。more
Ron Baumer
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A good true crime novel。 The story is well told with plenty of background information so the reader can understand and follow the story。 It is a great look at the problems within the enforcement of laws that is sometime faced by the police。 Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。
Adrian
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A murder takes place amongst fishing folk in Nova Scotia。 The victim is a career thief， a raider of lobster traps and general ne'er-do-well。 The killers are good people tired of being put upon。 Cameron broadens this story into a tale of Acadian mores and manners and why they live the way they do。 The trial is covered in depth too and the author has many trenchant views about our modern justice system which he believes failed here and fails us often。 Still it's not clear what system would protect A murder takes place amongst fishing folk in Nova Scotia。 The victim is a career thief， a raider of lobster traps and general ne'er-do-well。 The killers are good people tired of being put upon。 Cameron broadens this story into a tale of Acadian mores and manners and why they live the way they do。 The trial is covered in depth too and the author has many trenchant views about our modern justice system which he believes failed here and fails us often。 Still it's not clear what system would protect citizens from the perpetrator in this story who threatened people willfully and was on many occasions protected from arrest by locals。 Interesting book from a social angle but not entirely successful as a corrective for crime in society。 Bought in Halifax。 。。。more
Amber
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An incident that hits close to home and one I followed very closely in 2013 and onwards while it was all unfolding。 I never realized a book had been published until I completely stumbled across it in a bookstore recently。。。 This book did a great job at providing more insight into the entire situation and also included a lot of perspectives from people who lived in Isle Madame who were willing to provide thoughts and comments that are neatly tucked into great spots in the book。 This book really p An incident that hits close to home and one I followed very closely in 2013 and onwards while it was all unfolding。 I never realized a book had been published until I completely stumbled across it in a bookstore recently。。。 This book did a great job at providing more insight into the entire situation and also included a lot of perspectives from people who lived in Isle Madame who were willing to provide thoughts and comments that are neatly tucked into great spots in the book。 This book really put the entire case into perspective and gave it such an in-depth feel - Definitely recommend to anyone who is familiar with the Murder for Lobster， True Crime， or anyone who just wants a good Local NS read！ 。。。more
Pooja
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Every place has its ne'er-do-well， and Isle Madame's was a particular menace。 So when he was killed out at sea by a fed-up crew of fishermen， reactions in the community were mixed。This was an interesting read， but not as true crime unfortunately。 I enjoyed the style of writing and how entwined the author was with the community。 I liked learning about the Acadians and life on Isle Madame， and how someone like Philip could get away with what he did for so long。However， the courtroom scenes dragged Every place has its ne'er-do-well， and Isle Madame's was a particular menace。 So when he was killed out at sea by a fed-up crew of fishermen， reactions in the community were mixed。This was an interesting read， but not as true crime unfortunately。 I enjoyed the style of writing and how entwined the author was with the community。 I liked learning about the Acadians and life on Isle Madame， and how someone like Philip could get away with what he did for so long。However， the courtroom scenes dragged， with the author often relating the trial verbatim in parts。 There's not a lot of suspense around the crime as we know pretty much from the start what happened， and the more intense reveals about the character of the victim were buried very late in the book。Overall， an informative read， but not a favorite。Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley。 This is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
Antonella
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Many of the criticisms that I’ve read in the reviews-too many tangents， too much time spent on the hearings-are the things I loved most about this book。 The book recounts a fascinating and tragic true crime story with compelling insights into the history， culture and community in which it took place。 Though the criminal justice system that was tasked with adjudicating these crimes is restrained from taking much of this context and nuance into account， I as a reader am not， and I think they make Many of the criticisms that I’ve read in the reviews-too many tangents， too much time spent on the hearings-are the things I loved most about this book。 The book recounts a fascinating and tragic true crime story with compelling insights into the history， culture and community in which it took place。 Though the criminal justice system that was tasked with adjudicating these crimes is restrained from taking much of this context and nuance into account， I as a reader am not， and I think they make the story as intriguing as it is。 I also appreciate the thoroughness of the court reporting and the time the author takes to describe the characters involved and the context in which they are operating。 This is how “justice” works in Canada and I think this particular true crime story is a compelling example of the system’s magnificence and gross imperfections。 。。。more
Jackie
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Philip Boudreau was a troubled man， living in rural Nova Scotia until he is killed by fellow fishermen in 2013。 The other fishermen had been tormented and threatened by Boudreau for years， until they had finally had enough。 The author examines the lack of police and governmental intervention， and how it contributed greatly to the accused murderers' actions。 Who really is guilty？ Philip Boudreau was a troubled man， living in rural Nova Scotia until he is killed by fellow fishermen in 2013。 The other fishermen had been tormented and threatened by Boudreau for years， until they had finally had enough。 The author examines the lack of police and governmental intervention， and how it contributed greatly to the accused murderers' actions。 Who really is guilty？ 。。。more
Valerity （Val）
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This is an in-depth look at a Canadian true crime story about a thief， Phillip Boudreau， who had been tormenting people on Cape Breton Island for decades。 When he wasn’t in jail， he liked to steal lobster， lobster traps， or just cut the lines to the traps if he felt like someone had been talking to authorities about him。 He also liked to threaten to burn their homes down frequently， and steal anything he could find in and around their homes。 Strangely enough， he was also known for his acts of ge This is an in-depth look at a Canadian true crime story about a thief， Phillip Boudreau， who had been tormenting people on Cape Breton Island for decades。 When he wasn’t in jail， he liked to steal lobster， lobster traps， or just cut the lines to the traps if he felt like someone had been talking to authorities about him。 He also liked to threaten to burn their homes down frequently， and steal anything he could find in and around their homes。 Strangely enough， he was also known for his acts of generosity to people in need， and there were many who liked him as well。 It all came to a head when he was caught stealing lobsters and cutting trap lines， but stayed ahead of the fishing boat they belonged to and taunted them， laughing。 A good non-fiction book about culture and crime on the island。 Advance electronic review copy was provided by NetGalley， author Silver Donald Cameron， and the publisher。 。。。more
Maine Colonial
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I received a free publisher's digital review copy， via Netgalley。Phillip Boudreau was an incorrigible criminal with， according to some prison psychiatrists， the moral development of a five-year-old。 Living on the small Canadian Maritimes island of Isle Madame， Phillip brazenly steals， vandalizes， threatens， and—as we find out late in the book—worse。 This is a fishing community， and Phillip commonly not only steals lobsters from neighbors’ traps， he sells the lobsters on the town wharf， and he cu I received a free publisher's digital review copy， via Netgalley。Phillip Boudreau was an incorrigible criminal with， according to some prison psychiatrists， the moral development of a five-year-old。 Living on the small Canadian Maritimes island of Isle Madame， Phillip brazenly steals， vandalizes， threatens， and—as we find out late in the book—worse。 This is a fishing community， and Phillip commonly not only steals lobsters from neighbors’ traps， he sells the lobsters on the town wharf， and he cuts their trap lines and vandalizes their traps。Though Phillip has been committing crimes for years， and been arrested and jailed many times， much of the time the Mounties and the Fisheries officials are unsuccessful catching him。 And， as some townspeople say， Phillip’s threats are worse than the crimes， because you can’t feel safe， and law enforcement don’t do anything about them。The years of fear， anger and frustration come to a head one sunny day in June， as lobstermen James Landry， his son-in-law， and their hired man see Phillip stealing their lobsters and taunting them as he cuts the lines。 The lobstermen come back to port， but Phillip never does。 His speedboat is found drifting， missing its motor。Cameron vividly depicts life on Isle Madame， a place where everybody knows everybody else， and people don’t tend to lock their houses or vehicles （even with Phillip around）。 He describes the court case in detail， the prosecution’s version of the case， defense counsels’ versions， the court’s instructions， the verdicts， sentencing， and the aftermath for the community。Cameron asks the question: what do you do in a small community with someone like Phillip Boudreau， when the legal system has failed？ What is the effect of violence on the community？ This is a striking story not just of crime， but of a unique way of life， informed by Acadian， native tribal， and Anglo traditions。 。。。more
Robyn
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Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the advanced digital reviewer copy of this title。I've read many true-crime narratives but "Blood in the Water" makes an impact unlike most in dealing on the personal level of how crime affects society， or in this case a specific small town。 Cameron's thorough investigating brings to life the different approaches in jurisdiction of a Canadian crime versus the more well publicized machinations of a murder trial in the US。 Told from people on all sides of this story， this b Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the advanced digital reviewer copy of this title。I've read many true-crime narratives but "Blood in the Water" makes an impact unlike most in dealing on the personal level of how crime affects society， or in this case a specific small town。 Cameron's thorough investigating brings to life the different approaches in jurisdiction of a Canadian crime versus the more well publicized machinations of a murder trial in the US。 Told from people on all sides of this story， this book gives a good account of a crime that may or may not have been。 。。。more
Katie Frewin
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I wanted to like this book， I really did。 Instead， though， I found myself bored。 It was often repetitive， and it seemed to go off on tangents that made no difference to the actual book itself。 Disappointing and underwhelming。
Jennifer Williams
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This was a well written book that really made me fall in love with Petit de Grat more than anything。 I also live in a small Canadian town and can relate to the RCMP doing sweet F all when people like Phillip terrorize the town。 I do agree with the residents that it's unfortunate but look also at how crime has now declined with his absence。 I really though think this was focused on what a community the maritime are and how the Acadian people stick together as a well knit group。 I would recommend This was a well written book that really made me fall in love with Petit de Grat more than anything。 I also live in a small Canadian town and can relate to the RCMP doing sweet F all when people like Phillip terrorize the town。 I do agree with the residents that it's unfortunate but look also at how crime has now declined with his absence。 I really though think this was focused on what a community the maritime are and how the Acadian people stick together as a well knit group。 I would recommend this read， and it also has me adding a place on my to travel list！ I just want to see this small town now more than anything else I took away from the book。 It was well written and in my opinion， knowing it was Donald Cameron's last book， a beautiful love note to his community before he passed。 。。。more
Ramona Jennex
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Silver Donald certainly took a risk writing this story （set in his own community）。 It is a story so much more than the crime and he did a brilliant job writing a balanced overview of the "story" covered extensively in the media。 Silver Donald certainly took a risk writing this story （set in his own community）。 It is a story so much more than the crime and he did a brilliant job writing a balanced overview of the "story" covered extensively in the media。 。。。more
Amy Schwartz
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This book made me think。 It illuminates the systemic and ethical failures of the legal system， the community， the fisheries regulars/enforcers （DFO） and how， despite many good intentions， these systems aren’t equipped to truly resolve issues or improve society。 There are reviews here that give it a low rating because it doesn’t follow the “True Crime” formula。 That’s too bad as it’s a great book and a captivating read -with much more depth than formulaic True Crime entertainment。
Amy
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The author does a good job of highlighting the complexity of the main players， and the various circumstances。 There is history of the area and the people mixed in to add to the layers of how things ended the way they did。
CJ Anne
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“It was in 2013 that Phillip Boudreau was dropped —allegedly— to the bottom of the sea， but his neighbours would not be entirely surprised if he walked out of the ocean tomorrow， coated in seaweed and dripping with brine， smiling。”If you were to ask any of the old lobster fisherman in my community， how well they did that day or how many lobsters they pulled up， the answer will likely be something ambiguous like “enough for a sandwich”。 Lobster fishing and the code these men live by has all the a “It was in 2013 that Phillip Boudreau was dropped —allegedly— to the bottom of the sea， but his neighbours would not be entirely surprised if he walked out of the ocean tomorrow， coated in seaweed and dripping with brine， smiling。”If you were to ask any of the old lobster fisherman in my community， how well they did that day or how many lobsters they pulled up， the answer will likely be something ambiguous like “enough for a sandwich”。 Lobster fishing and the code these men live by has all the appearances of a religion and if it is， all the confession in the world wouldn’t have saved Phillip Boudreau from his eventual fate。Silver Donald Cameron manages to tell the story of Phillip Boudreau， the history of Isle Madame， Cape Breton and the Acadians， while also covering important aspects of Canadian Law without a single line coming off as dry or stale。 His writing exposes him for the master story teller that he was。 He died on May 31st， 2020， three months before this book was published。Despite living nearby， I didn’t know Phillip or the accused and I’m selfishly thankful for that。 I am also grateful that I was able to read an unbiased and meticulously detailed account of the events that rocked and continues to affect our tiny island in the stream。This story is not black and white。 The convicted and the deceased were both victims and criminals。 Did Phillip get what he deserved？ Probably。 Does that make it okay？ No， it doesn’t。 How much burden should be placed on the RCMP and the DFO？ And how much further should be placed on the governments that oversee them？ As Cameron relays on the final page， “There’s plenty of blame to go around。”“The great irony of the Boudreau story is that the formal judicial system constantly scolded the accused for 'taking the law into their own hands' without ever recognizing that the accused had repeatedly and unsuccessfully tried to persuade the authorities to deal with Phillip。 The root causes of the tragedy includes a systemic failure of the legal system itself。” 。。。more
Lucy
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3 1/2 stars。 In 2013， in a small fishing community in Cape Breton， trouble-maker Phillip Boudreau disappeared。 Searchers found his wrecked boat， boots， and a few other items， but his body was never found。 Three local fishermen who were out on another boat that day were accused of his murder。 In addition to following the trial of James Landry， this book also provides background describing the community these men belonged to。 A lot of people had been frustrated with Boudreau for a long time， and t 3 1/2 stars。 In 2013， in a small fishing community in Cape Breton， trouble-maker Phillip Boudreau disappeared。 Searchers found his wrecked boat， boots， and a few other items， but his body was never found。 Three local fishermen who were out on another boat that day were accused of his murder。 In addition to following the trial of James Landry， this book also provides background describing the community these men belonged to。 A lot of people had been frustrated with Boudreau for a long time， and there didn’t seem to be any legal way to stop him from causing problems。 Did a good man finally just snap and take matters into his own hands？ 。。。more
John Morris
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An interesting read 。。。。。。 but i sometimes got a bit bogged down in the cast of characters
Clivemichael
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Excellent telling of a tale。 Beautiful and sad。
litost
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A very well written， balanced recounting of a murder and trial in Isle Madame， Nova Scotia。 The twist to this case is that the victim was a small-time thief & rapist who had bullied the area for decades， while the perpetrators were hard-working， respected citizens。 The trial portions were informative， but the descriptions of daily life on Isle Madame were the most interesting。 Cameron lived there， so was able to paint a well-rounded picture of the circumstances that led to the tragedy。 We also l A very well written， balanced recounting of a murder and trial in Isle Madame， Nova Scotia。 The twist to this case is that the victim was a small-time thief & rapist who had bullied the area for decades， while the perpetrators were hard-working， respected citizens。 The trial portions were informative， but the descriptions of daily life on Isle Madame were the most interesting。 Cameron lived there， so was able to paint a well-rounded picture of the circumstances that led to the tragedy。 We also learn a bit about Cameron， including how he got his nickname。 A compelling read。 。。。more
SueBee
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This true crime by Silver Donald Cameron is the fascinating re-telling of the “murder for lobster” case in Nova Scotia。 I was sleep-deprived and chasing a toddler around when the murder took place， so I only had a vague memory of this case before picking up the book。 What an extraordinary tale， made all the more interesting by Cameron’s own close ties and familiarity with the community。 Cameron doesn’t just recite the details of the crime。 He expertly reveals the complexities of community life i This true crime by Silver Donald Cameron is the fascinating re-telling of the “murder for lobster” case in Nova Scotia。 I was sleep-deprived and chasing a toddler around when the murder took place， so I only had a vague memory of this case before picking up the book。 What an extraordinary tale， made all the more interesting by Cameron’s own close ties and familiarity with the community。 Cameron doesn’t just recite the details of the crime。 He expertly reveals the complexities of community life in Acadian Cape Breton and the complicated relationships the “villainous” victim had with both his assailants and the broader community。 I always feel a bit uncomfortable saying I “enjoyed” reading a book about tragedy or death， so let me say instead that Cameron will lure you in with this one in the first few pages and won’t let you go til the end。 。。。more
Ashley vH
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I received a digital advanced review copy of this title from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review。Blood in the Water: A True Story of Small-Town Revenge by Silver David Cameron unpacks a tragic crime in great detail， with no small interrogation of the Canadian justice system alongside a journey into the Acadian lifestyle and its historical origins。 I don't think the title truly reflects the spirit of the story within。 Cameron systematically follows down every lead to paint a vivid portrait I received a digital advanced review copy of this title from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review。Blood in the Water: A True Story of Small-Town Revenge by Silver David Cameron unpacks a tragic crime in great detail， with no small interrogation of the Canadian justice system alongside a journey into the Acadian lifestyle and its historical origins。 I don't think the title truly reflects the spirit of the story within。 Cameron systematically follows down every lead to paint a vivid portrait of the central characters of this crime， not least of all， the equal parts charming and unlikeable victim。 The reader learns through the text about the victim， Phillip Boudreau and his family as part of the wider Acadian community， as well as the three men who were ultimately held responsible for his death。 The community itself becomes a character in the narrative， having helped to shape the circumstances both for the ongoing acceptance of Boudreau within their midst， and （ostensibly，） those leading to his death。 In addition to a complex story of 'small-town revenge，' this book offers a digestible perspective on the development of Acadian history and culture， and the Canadian legal system。 Cameron questions some elements of the Canadian legal system and forces the question， in the face of the limitations therein， of community justice and vigilantism's appropriateness where 'nothing else' can be done。 He suggests that the reader considers alternatives to the context-blind rigidity of English common law， and to view crime and crime prevention more holistically。 This true-crime novel goes beyond the crime to examine its context， from the birth of the Acadian culture through to the present day， and the framework within which it has been tried in the courts， from interrogation through to sentencing。 It was as much a primer in these topics as an examination of the 'revenge' itself， and thus offers much more than the title would suggest。 。。。more
Rob Mills
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An interesting tale of a crime committed in the backyard of a writer's little town。 The book approaches the case like a meandering Law & Order episode， leaving some material disclosures on the character of the victim until the end （*spoiler* he is also serial rapist）。 The main value of this book to me was the discussion about the judicial process， pointing out all the flaws traditional interrogation techniques and short falls in the court system， eg。 if you tell a jury to 'disregard that comment An interesting tale of a crime committed in the backyard of a writer's little town。 The book approaches the case like a meandering Law & Order episode， leaving some material disclosures on the character of the victim until the end （*spoiler* he is also serial rapist）。 The main value of this book to me was the discussion about the judicial process， pointing out all the flaws traditional interrogation techniques and short falls in the court system， eg。 if you tell a jury to 'disregard that comment'， can they ever really blank it from their mind？ it is worse with video of interrogations where detectives are allowed to lie all they want to illicit guilty-sounding statements。It coincided with a friend of mine （white， rich， etc） getting taken down to a police station and held for multiple hours because someone with his name was saying very mean things on facebook to someone else。 Of course it wasn't him at all， just a common name， and that mean being arrested at his home and held for hours。 So I was particularly interested in the bit about how Canadians don't have those Miranda rights we see on all the US television shows。 We can get questioned for days， never get a lawyer， and that's all admissible。Net， lots of interesting things in the book。 The author has sections termed 'heard around the bay' where he has quotes from residents on how they feel about the case， which are interesting。There are a couple of chapters about the author， which seem a bit indulgent。Net， a very short read， good audio book also （I switch to audio book if walking dog）， and sparked some interesting discussion。 。。。more
Janice
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Whenever a book start with a list of characters I am immediatley put off。 It was a constant barrage of names throughout with the main content fighting to make an appearance。 Certain aspects wore thin through repetition such as the victim being a common villain but a really great guy。 Ok， I get it。 Lets just say it and say it once。 It is an interesting story but this author did not serve it well。 Do not recommend。
Stephanie
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This book was obviously well researched and tells the story of what happened to Philip Boudreau。 I did not find this an easy or enjoyable read but that may be because I come from a community not unlike and close to where he was murdered。 I do recommend this book to others but just be ready for uncomfortable home truths。
Jodie "Bookish" Cook
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