Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case
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- Author：Charles Bosworth Jr.
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thereadingowlvina （Elvina Ulrich）
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The Case: In 2011， Russel Faria returned home to find his wife's body， Betsy， with a knife still lodged in her neck。 Soon after， he is arrested， charged and convicted of her murder， despite his iron clad alibi and all other evidence pointed to - in what the defense called SODD （some other dude it） - Pamela Hupp， Betsy's friend。 My thoughts: This was a heartbreaking case of how a tunnel vision investigation and miscarriage of justice has robbed a man four years of his life。 It was infuria The Case: In 2011， Russel Faria returned home to find his wife's body， Betsy， with a knife still lodged in her neck。 Soon after， he is arrested， charged and convicted of her murder， despite his iron clad alibi and all other evidence pointed to - in what the defense called SODD （some other dude it） - Pamela Hupp， Betsy's friend。 My thoughts: This was a heartbreaking case of how a tunnel vision investigation and miscarriage of justice has robbed a man four years of his life。 It was infuriating and there were so many missteps by the judge and prosecutor in this trial。 But thank goodness for his defense attorney， Joel Schwartz， who fought relentlessly for his freedom。Pamela Hupp。 Ugh。 What a conniving， and manipulative woman！ A pathological liar with no conscience at all。 What she did before， during and after the trial was just unbelievable。 This was a riveting true crime read that focuses a lot on the trial and Schwartz's fight to get Russel's conviction overturned。 Some may find it a bit overwhelming and dry since almost all the dialogue and conversation in this book were taken verbatim from court transcripts， attorney interviews， etc。 But I think it was done well！ This is definitely the book to go if you want to learn more about this case！ Pub。 Date: Feb 22nd， 2022 ***Thank you Kensington Books and NetGalley for this gifted review copy。 All opinions expressed are my own。*** 。。。more
Christina Gizzi
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I love true crime， and this is no different。 I feel so bad for the victim。 To have cancer and then be murdered for a horrible reason。 Throughout the entire time I was listening， I wanted to scream at the judge。 How could she not see who the real killer was。 Why did it take so long for them to figure out who actually killed Betsy？ There was so much evidence that was not used because the judge did not think it was necessary。 I think that the judge should have been removed and replaced with someone I love true crime， and this is no different。 I feel so bad for the victim。 To have cancer and then be murdered for a horrible reason。 Throughout the entire time I was listening， I wanted to scream at the judge。 How could she not see who the real killer was。 Why did it take so long for them to figure out who actually killed Betsy？ There was so much evidence that was not used because the judge did not think it was necessary。 I think that the judge should have been removed and replaced with someone else。 Why would you not want every piece of evidence that you could find？ Just because you think it does not matter， does not mean that it does not matter。 Everyone seemed so biased against her husband to the point that it did not matter what other evidence they had， everyone thought that Russ had committed the crime。 Even halfway through the audiobook， I could tell who had committed the crime。 The justice system needs some work。 。。。more
Beth Peter
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 What a fabulous audiobook！！！ I was familiar with this case already because I had listened to "The Thing About Pam" podcast。 I thought that was a great dive into the case but this just far exceeded it。 The detail was both spectacular and also almost terrifying because it was SO obvious that Pam was involved。 A true shame that 3 people had to die before she was put behind bars。Regarding the narrator， I thought he did a great job。 I will say， when I first started the audiobook I was a little worrie What a fabulous audiobook！！！ I was familiar with this case already because I had listened to "The Thing About Pam" podcast。 I thought that was a great dive into the case but this just far exceeded it。 The detail was both spectacular and also almost terrifying because it was SO obvious that Pam was involved。 A true shame that 3 people had to die before she was put behind bars。Regarding the narrator， I thought he did a great job。 I will say， when I first started the audiobook I was a little worried because in the first few minutes， it sounded like he was reading quickly and in kind of a flat voice。 But that changed literally within 10 minutes。 It was as if he was just settling in。 The narrator truly has the reading voice for true crime， news， non-fiction type books。 I listen to quite a bit of audiobooks and a bad narrator can be rough。 But he was really great， I'd definitely listen to more by him。I'm giving this 4 stars simply because it was pretty long， though to be fair I don't think it could've been cut down much。 This is certainly a time when I wish I could give half stars because I think its closer to a 4。5。Bravo to the author and the narrator and thanks NetGalley for this audiobook advance copy！ 。。。more
Evelyn Ortiz
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This is the true story of the brutal murder of Betsy Faria in 2011。 The complexity of what occurred between the accused and those surrounding the victim will have you engrossed page after page。 The extensive research for this story paid off。 From details of the arrest through the trial， the reader will ponder many questions。 This is a five-star recommendation for those who relish true crime stories。
Sabrina
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Thank you Netgalley for the advanced audio。 What a tangled web we weave。 If this doesn't make you angry and cheer out loud， then I am not sure what you read。 The story is very well narrated and flows very smoothly。 This is the story of a serial killer that was able to dupe so many with their crazy stories and claimed mental health struggles。 The story details the murder of Betsy Faria and the attempt my local law enforcement to frame her husband， Russ Faria。 The moment the murder was called in， Thank you Netgalley for the advanced audio。 What a tangled web we weave。 If this doesn't make you angry and cheer out loud， then I am not sure what you read。 The story is very well narrated and flows very smoothly。 This is the story of a serial killer that was able to dupe so many with their crazy stories and claimed mental health struggles。 The story details the murder of Betsy Faria and the attempt my local law enforcement to frame her husband， Russ Faria。 The moment the murder was called in， police and detectives were convinced that Russ was the murderer， simply because he called it a suicide， that they refused to look at any other possibility。 At times， the evidence pointing to someone other than Russ was so overwhelming that it practically smacked you in the face。 But， to make the case even more crazy， the judge in Russ' trial， would not allow his defense team to present evidence that pointed towards someone else。 So， as you can imagine， Russ was found guilty。 After many years， new information comes out supporting what Russ and his attorney's knew all along， Russ didn't murder his wife。 This entire time， the defense had their eyes set on one person， Pam Hupp。 I don't know what to say about Pam other than this lady is certifiable。 You could literally trip over the lies and excuses that came out of her mouth。 However， she was able to convince the detectives and prosecutors that she had no involvement in Betsy's death。 Every time you thought this could not get any more ridiculous， Pam would drop another morsel of unbelievability。 It was so crazy， that you had to laugh at her creativity， while simultaneously getting angry at the people that believed her story。 Russ was able to finally win a new trial， with a new judge， where they were able to present the evidence pointing away from Russ， towards Pam， that they were not allowed in the first trial。 Finally， the outcome that was needed， Russ was not guilty。 As you can imagine， the story started to shift towards Pam and her various stories。 During the years following Betsy's death， Pam's mother also died by suspicious circumstances。 Both cases had significant life insurance policies that listed Pam as the beneficiary。 Pam was so convinced that Russ， and his family， was going to come after her after the second trial， she made attempts to throw Russ back into the courtroom by staging a robbery claiming that the "robber" was trying to get the life insurance money back for Russ。 In self-defense， Pam shot the robber 5 times。 Quickly， Pam's life and stories unraveled resulting in her arrest and conviction in the murder of Leo （the "robber"）。 Pam has also been recently charged with the murder of Betsy Faria。 Unfortunately， she will not face charges for her mother due to inconclusive results。 。。。more
Zannie
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I hate to DNF books。。。 especially such highly rated ones。 I think this would have worked better for me as a paper/ebook than an audiobook。 The narrator had a deep， steady voice - it wasn't bad - but it put me to sleep。 Because of this， I had a lot of trouble figuring out where I last left off。 I found it frustrating。 I tried speeding up the playback to 1。5， but I still struggled。 I'm not going to give the book a star rating because I think that the story is fascinating， and I didn't get far enou I hate to DNF books。。。 especially such highly rated ones。 I think this would have worked better for me as a paper/ebook than an audiobook。 The narrator had a deep， steady voice - it wasn't bad - but it put me to sleep。 Because of this， I had a lot of trouble figuring out where I last left off。 I found it frustrating。 I tried speeding up the playback to 1。5， but I still struggled。 I'm not going to give the book a star rating because I think that the story is fascinating， and I didn't get far enough into the book to provide a fair assessment of the star rating。 I believe I still may enjoy the book; therefore， I would like to try again in the future with a print version。Thank you to the authors and Tantor Audio for the opportunity！ 。。。more
BookofCons
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Thank you Netgalley and Tantor Audio for an audiobook of Bone Deep in exchange for an honest review。 While listening to the audiobook， my jaw was on the floor half the time。 This book follows the murder case of Betsy Faria in 2011。 Betsy's husband， Russ Faria， was wrongly convicted and served years in prison for a crime he did not commit。 Pamela Hupp， supposed best friend to Betsy， thought she got away with the perfect murder。 You'll be able to follow along with the case and see how it all unfol Thank you Netgalley and Tantor Audio for an audiobook of Bone Deep in exchange for an honest review。 While listening to the audiobook， my jaw was on the floor half the time。 This book follows the murder case of Betsy Faria in 2011。 Betsy's husband， Russ Faria， was wrongly convicted and served years in prison for a crime he did not commit。 Pamela Hupp， supposed best friend to Betsy， thought she got away with the perfect murder。 You'll be able to follow along with the case and see how it all unfolded and how justice was finally served。 。。。more
Rachel
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If you haven't heard of this case， and I maybe the only one who didn't， this one will blow your mind。 Hearing the story from the defense attorney's side is an interesting perspective that you do not often get with true crime。 As the narrative details the defense attorney building his case， it is pretty fascinating and I had some flashbacks to Matlock。I received an early release copy of this book from the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 If you haven't heard of this case， and I maybe the only one who didn't， this one will blow your mind。 Hearing the story from the defense attorney's side is an interesting perspective that you do not often get with true crime。 As the narrative details the defense attorney building his case， it is pretty fascinating and I had some flashbacks to Matlock。I received an early release copy of this book from the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ronda Six Garnett
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wow。。。I have followed this case from the beginning。。。and I learned things I did not know。。I'd give this 10 stars if I could wow。。。I have followed this case from the beginning。。。and I learned things I did not know。。I'd give this 10 stars if I could 。。。more
Christy
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An AMAZING READ！！！ What an excellent insider look at one of the most publicized true crimes of the century， the Betsy Faria Murder Case。 A mind boggling miscarriage of justice with “incredible judicial prejudice & unfairness”。 In collaboration with Russ Faria， Betsy’s husband， Bone Deep takes you along the timeline of events from the gruesome discovery of Betsy’s dead body in December 2011 through the mishandled investigation that eventually led to a wrongful conviction， a second trial & what wa An AMAZING READ！！！ What an excellent insider look at one of the most publicized true crimes of the century， the Betsy Faria Murder Case。 A mind boggling miscarriage of justice with “incredible judicial prejudice & unfairness”。 In collaboration with Russ Faria， Betsy’s husband， Bone Deep takes you along the timeline of events from the gruesome discovery of Betsy’s dead body in December 2011 through the mishandled investigation that eventually led to a wrongful conviction， a second trial & what was done to correct it。Right from the beginning Russ Faria is already guilty in the eyes of the police， judge & prosecuting attorney。 Russ’s attorney faces an uphill fight the entire time。 Critical evidence is kept from the jury in this high profile murder case making it impossible for Russ Faria to get a fair trial。 This is the TRUE story of the judicial system not getting it right， a wrongful imprisonment & the faith & perseverance needed to rectify the wrong。Will justice ever prevail？ Will the real killer get away with it？ Will the judicial system be held accountable？？？If True Crime is your genre… then I highly recommend this explosive insider’s reveal！Thank you @NetGalley & Kensington Books for this ARC。 My review is strictly voluntary。 。。。more
Chris
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UN-PUT-DOWN-ABLE 5 big fat stars！ This is one of the best true crime novels I've ever read。 I'm from Missouri， I remember this case and thought I knew all about it-I was wrong。 Bosworth & Schwartz go literally "Bone Deep" to tell the tale of the brutal murder of Betsy Faria。 Excruciatingly researched and detailed， the reader gets it all。 WHO， HOW， WHY; the behind the scenes and courtroom wrangling， every question I had was answered。 It is very readable with the legal and scientific things explai UN-PUT-DOWN-ABLE 5 big fat stars！ This is one of the best true crime novels I've ever read。 I'm from Missouri， I remember this case and thought I knew all about it-I was wrong。 Bosworth & Schwartz go literally "Bone Deep" to tell the tale of the brutal murder of Betsy Faria。 Excruciatingly researched and detailed， the reader gets it all。 WHO， HOW， WHY; the behind the scenes and courtroom wrangling， every question I had was answered。 It is very readable with the legal and scientific things explained so it is understandable。 You can feel the attorney's anger and anguish in his defense of Betsy's husband as they fight an uphill battle against the police， the prosecution and the judge。 The story is gut wrenching and unbelievably sad but the book is excellent。 I received a copy-the review is my own opinion。 。。。more
Stacy
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True Crime is what got me interested in reading again once I was an adult。 It’s intriguing how the human works and the things people do。 Half the time when I read these types of books I sit there with my mouth open in awe。The one thing that drew me to this book is the fact that it happened close to where I live。 I know exactly where the author is referring to in many of the locations， so that brought this really close to home。 And the story was interesting as to how the cops jump to conclusions True Crime is what got me interested in reading again once I was an adult。 It’s intriguing how the human works and the things people do。 Half the time when I read these types of books I sit there with my mouth open in awe。The one thing that drew me to this book is the fact that it happened close to where I live。 I know exactly where the author is referring to in many of the locations， so that brought this really close to home。 And the story was interesting as to how the cops jump to conclusions just to get a conviction， Overall I did enjoy this book and the writing was good。 I read the first half of the book and listened to the audio the second half。 I think the narrator did a fantastic job。***Thank you Netgalley for the ARC copy and audio in return for an honest review*** 。。。more
Jenny Redlin （BlameJennyJane）
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Wow！ Holy cow！ I am a die hard true crime fan and I’m also really hard to impress。 This case blew my socks off！ The level of detail was greater than that presented before the court by the prosecution or the defense！ This was a well constructed courtroom drama and true crime at its very best… and reads better than some of the best fiction I’ve read。 I was truly captivated and stayed up late to finish this last night。 I have thought about it on and off throughout the day。 This one rivals Gregg Ols Wow！ Holy cow！ I am a die hard true crime fan and I’m also really hard to impress。 This case blew my socks off！ The level of detail was greater than that presented before the court by the prosecution or the defense！ This was a well constructed courtroom drama and true crime at its very best… and reads better than some of the best fiction I’ve read。 I was truly captivated and stayed up late to finish this last night。 I have thought about it on and off throughout the day。 This one rivals Gregg Olsen’s If You Tell and I can’t say any other true crime has come anywhere close… until now！ 。。。more
Big Time Book Junkie
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Wow！ My mind is reeling after reading this true crime novel that is a roller coaster of injustice， high hopes， low lows， and an incredible amount of heartbreak。I knew nothing of the Betsy Faria murder even though one of my favorite genres is true crime and Dateline is one of my favorite shows。 Evidently I managed to miss their episodes on this case， but that will be remedied quickly。 The case is fascinating and the authors did a wonderful job making this book easy to read and all the various fac Wow！ My mind is reeling after reading this true crime novel that is a roller coaster of injustice， high hopes， low lows， and an incredible amount of heartbreak。I knew nothing of the Betsy Faria murder even though one of my favorite genres is true crime and Dateline is one of my favorite shows。 Evidently I managed to miss their episodes on this case， but that will be remedied quickly。 The case is fascinating and the authors did a wonderful job making this book easy to read and all the various facts， supposition， and misdirection easy to follow。 I would highly recommend Bone Deep to anyone looking for an excellent true crime read。 I was pulled in almost immediately and didn't want to put this book aside because I just had to find out if justice was ever delivered。Thank you to Netgalley， the authors， and publisher for an ARC at my request。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Jessica Kinser
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I couldn't put this book down and was captivated by the story which I had seen on Dateline。 Well there are a lot of times you are reading transcripts of interviews， this story has been put together with the facts and the narration to make it a very quick but enriching read。 It's a story that's almost too hard to believe is nonfiction。 I couldn't put this book down and was captivated by the story which I had seen on Dateline。 Well there are a lot of times you are reading transcripts of interviews， this story has been put together with the facts and the narration to make it a very quick but enriching read。 It's a story that's almost too hard to believe is nonfiction。 。。。more
Dotty
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I’m a True Crime junkie， and this book， brought it all home to me。 Based on a true story， this book， took you thru every experience， the killing， the arrest， the trial， the Dateline tv show。， A women， who has cancer and is found dead， by her husband。 Was it murder or suicide？ The incomplete investigation by the police。 The lawyer， who believe in the accused。 I don’t want to give to many details。 This book is a real page turner。I just read that there will be a movie based on this book。 Omg， I can I’m a True Crime junkie， and this book， brought it all home to me。 Based on a true story， this book， took you thru every experience， the killing， the arrest， the trial， the Dateline tv show。， A women， who has cancer and is found dead， by her husband。 Was it murder or suicide？ The incomplete investigation by the police。 The lawyer， who believe in the accused。 I don’t want to give to many details。 This book is a real page turner。I just read that there will be a movie based on this book。 Omg， I can’t wait。 。。。more
JanB
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Imagine arriving home after a night out with friends to find your wife dead， stabbed 55 times， with a knife sticking out of her neck？ Imagine the police so convinced you are guilty they ignore evidence that doesn’t fit their narrative， and you are charged with murder。 Imagine going to trial with an inexperienced prosecutor and judge who prevents the jury from hearing key evidence。 Imagine a prosecutor guilty of misconduct in the courtroom， yet allowed by the judge。 Imagine a case based only on c Imagine arriving home after a night out with friends to find your wife dead， stabbed 55 times， with a knife sticking out of her neck？ Imagine the police so convinced you are guilty they ignore evidence that doesn’t fit their narrative， and you are charged with murder。 Imagine going to trial with an inexperienced prosecutor and judge who prevents the jury from hearing key evidence。 Imagine a prosecutor guilty of misconduct in the courtroom， yet allowed by the judge。 Imagine a case based only on conjecture， without a shred of evidence against you， but plenty of evidence that it would have been virtually impossible for you to have murdered your wife。 Imagine， despite all of this， being convicted and sent to prison。Sounds like an implausible premise for a fictional novel， doesn’t it？ Unfortunately， it happened to Russ Faria when his wife Betsy was murdered in December of 2011。 The case has been in the news for years， was featured on Dateline six times， a podcast aired in 2019， and a limited series will air in March of 2022。 With so much already out there about this case， do we need a book about it？ Yes， we do。 One of the authors is Joel Schwartz， Russ’s defense lawyer。 It’s an insider’s look into this unbelievable case from start to finish with new revelations and previously undisclosed evidence。 It details what can happen when those who are sworn to defend the rights of victims and the innocent fail to do their duty。 It gives us the details of a person so evil and diabolical， someone who lies and changes their story multiple times， yet not one second was spent by investigators making sure her story checked out。 But it also demonstrates what happens when a defense attorney and reporter is dogged in their determination to make sure that justice prevails。 It demonstrates the power of national media attention。 But it also highlights the terror of what might happen to the wrongly convicted if they have no one on their side。 Despite a judge and prosecutor who were seemingly determined to make sure Russ did not get a fair trial， the defense team and reporters made sure that after this sham of a trial， justice would be served。 The conviction was overturned and a new trial was scheduled。 But this time key evidence was disclosed。 It was gratifying to read the evidence properly disclosed and the rule of law followed in court。 Fortunately for Russ， he was found not guilty。 Unfortunately for Russ， he spent three long years in prison for a crime he did not， and could not， have committed。 Marialyce and I found this a riveting story from beginning to end， rivaling many crime fiction books。 At times， I could hardly believe what I was reading。 The sheer incompetence and hubris of the judge and prosecutor was mind-boggling and if I were to read this in a fiction book， I would call it silly and implausible。 Scooby-Doo would have done a better job。 This is gripping and a must read for fans of true crime and courtroom dramas。 The story is told based on transcripts and audio/video recordings， with every word based on truth， not memory。Having served on a jury for a few times， I often say that if I ever had to go before a jury I want them all to undergo an IQ test to make sure they are indeed a jury of my peers。 But how do you protect yourself against an incompetent prosecutor and judge？ A frightening scenario that makes one wonder how many innocent people are imprisoned with no recourse open to them to prove their innocence。 Russ now spends time giving back and paying forward by working on behalf of the wrongly imprisoned via the Innocence Project: https://innocenceproject。org*I received a digital copy for review via NetGalley。 All opinions are my own* Publication date February 22， 2022 by Citadel Press 。。。more
Melodi
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Wow！！ What an incredible true crime book！ I mean， you just can’t make this stuff up！ This chronicles the life and murder of Betsy Faria， written by one of the attorneys that defended her husband who was accused of her murder。 He uses transcripts from the trial to piece together this story， making for a very thorough exploration of the case。 I’m going to STOP here。 Go in blind。 Don’t look up the case。 Just pick up the book。 It just gets more and more unbelievable！ 3， This book brought tears to my Wow！！ What an incredible true crime book！ I mean， you just can’t make this stuff up！ This chronicles the life and murder of Betsy Faria， written by one of the attorneys that defended her husband who was accused of her murder。 He uses transcripts from the trial to piece together this story， making for a very thorough exploration of the case。 I’m going to STOP here。 Go in blind。 Don’t look up the case。 Just pick up the book。 It just gets more and more unbelievable！ 3， This book brought tears to my eyes 3 times as I was so touched by the huge sense of compassion and humanity others showered on a person showing extreme love and dedication！ This book could be seen as dry narrative， but it was not。 I found myself wanting to constantly pick it up to proceed with the legal story that I was able to read in a few days vs the years that it actually took！ There were multiple Dateline shows about this case， the podcast The Thing About Pam and a new TV series being released March 8th about this case also titled The Thing About Pam starting Renee Zellweger。 But I suggest reading the book first， of course！！Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the advance reader e-copy。 。。。more
Marialyce （absltmom， yaya）
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Would you kill for $150，000？ Could you stab your victim over fifty-five times in what seems like a fit of rage！ Could a husband， a friend， or anyone do such a thing？ The case of Russ Faria is one that will go down in the annals of criminal injustice。 Russ was accused of brutally killing his wife， Betsy， a woman who was just diagnosed with stage four cancer。 However， Russ had an ironclad reason he could not have done such a thing。 Yet， the police team in Troy， Missouri， along with the prosecutor， Would you kill for $150，000？ Could you stab your victim over fifty-five times in what seems like a fit of rage！ Could a husband， a friend， or anyone do such a thing？ The case of Russ Faria is one that will go down in the annals of criminal injustice。 Russ was accused of brutally killing his wife， Betsy， a woman who was just diagnosed with stage four cancer。 However， Russ had an ironclad reason he could not have done such a thing。 Yet， the police team in Troy， Missouri， along with the prosecutor， Leah Askey （Cheney）， were certain they had their man。 They didn't and fiasco of a trial ensued led by an incompetent judge。 Russ was defended by Joel Schwartz， who firmly believed Russ was innocent and is one on the coauthors of this book， the other being， Charles Bosworth Jr。 These two assembled a book that will make you question how this defendant couldn't have received a fair trial。Then there is Betsy’s best （or so she claimed） friend， Pam Huff， who seemed to possess a shield that deflected any eyes turning in her direction。 She was the master deflector， claiming a plethora of injuries and an even bigger story changer that was summarily ignored by the prosecution and police。Why was this sham and what followed allowed to happen？ How could the prosecutor， the judge， and even the jury been so wrong？This book is a true crime story and one that made me wonder， is this fiction？ The utter incompetence， the disregarding of facts， the sheer hypocrisy of this trial left me breathless。 Then I found myself asking why？ Why would they fixate on Russ？ Why would they not cast a questioning eye at Pam Huff？ Why would they possibly seem to frame Russ for a crime he obviously didn’t commit？Jan and I were beyond appalled that our criminal system could produce a prosecuting attorney and judge such as the ones assigned Russ’s trial。 We were in awe of the sheer railroading of Russ and the total lack of fairness。It was beyond frustrating as we could feel Joel Schwartz realizing that not only his hands， but also his feet were tied。 He believed in Russ and fought valiantly for him。 However， they had gotten their "man” and were not going to change a thing， facts be dammed， and truths be buried。I could say more about how this effected me and brought out so many strong emotions。 There is so much to this tale， that one needs to be encouraged to read。 They say truth is sometimes stranger than fiction and， in this case， truth takes a seat far back in this courtroom。 You are going to ask yourself， how could this have happened and yet it did！Bottom line is truth is stranger than fiction！This story is soon to be a series on NBC staring Rene Zwellinger as Pam Huff。Thank you to Charles Henry Bosworth， and Joel Schwartz， Citadel Press， and NetGalley for a copy of this tale due out February 22， 2022。 。。。more
Nancy
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True crime books are a choice when I need a change in type of books I am reading。 This one was a good selection and now that I have read it， I am positive it will stay with me a long time。 Bone Deep tells the story of the murder of Betsy Faria in 2011。 It reads like an excellent written fiction book but in fact it is a true story。 As I read， I keep saying to myself that things that are happening just can not possibly be true。 I want to say the authors – great job on telling the story so well。 If True crime books are a choice when I need a change in type of books I am reading。 This one was a good selection and now that I have read it， I am positive it will stay with me a long time。 Bone Deep tells the story of the murder of Betsy Faria in 2011。 It reads like an excellent written fiction book but in fact it is a true story。 As I read， I keep saying to myself that things that are happening just can not possibly be true。 I want to say the authors – great job on telling the story so well。 If you are a true crime book reader you are going to want to get this book。 Thank you NetGalley， Charles Henry Bosworth; Joel Schwartz and Kensington Books for the ARC of Bone Deep Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case。 This is my personal review。 。。。more
Pattie
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Well written true crime story concerning a man found guilty of murder of his wife - even though there was no evidence！
Jill
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The author tells the story of the flawed murder investigation and trial in the killing of Betsy Faria in lurid detail。 I hadn't followed the case when it was made famous by NBC Dateline nearly a decade ago， so wasn't familiar with the controversy。 It was apparent from the onset that the investigation was flawed and biased， as was the court trial。 It was outrageous to read that the judge decided that there could be no discussion of Pam Hupp's whereabouts during and prior to the murder， leaving th The author tells the story of the flawed murder investigation and trial in the killing of Betsy Faria in lurid detail。 I hadn't followed the case when it was made famous by NBC Dateline nearly a decade ago， so wasn't familiar with the controversy。 It was apparent from the onset that the investigation was flawed and biased， as was the court trial。 It was outrageous to read that the judge decided that there could be no discussion of Pam Hupp's whereabouts during and prior to the murder， leaving the defendant's lawyer little chance to launch his defense that "some other guy did it"。 If ever there was a case for a mistrial this was it。 It was just sad that the legal process takes so long， while the defendant sits in jail or prison。 The end of the book felt a bit rushed as if the author were trying to wrap it up and keep to a schedule or keep the page count down。 The release of the book is very timely as the NBC true crime drama titled "The Thing About Pam" is due to air soon thereafter。 。。。more
Tina
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A non-fiction， true crime story written like fiction。 Bone Deep is a detailed account of the trial and the ensuing appeal trial of Russel Faria， falsely accused， tired and convicted of murdering his wife。 Where some true crime books can tend to be too dry and clinical Bone Deep was nothing of the sort。 The narrative was well written and done in a way that kept the readers interest， while giving them a bird's eye view of the case。 Only a few places did the pacing get a little slow， generally whil A non-fiction， true crime story written like fiction。 Bone Deep is a detailed account of the trial and the ensuing appeal trial of Russel Faria， falsely accused， tired and convicted of murdering his wife。 Where some true crime books can tend to be too dry and clinical Bone Deep was nothing of the sort。 The narrative was well written and done in a way that kept the readers interest， while giving them a bird's eye view of the case。 Only a few places did the pacing get a little slow， generally while covering the appeal trial just because that information was a bit repetitive from the first trial。 I love a good true crime story and this one doesn't disappoint。 。。。more
M。 Reads Often
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I don’t often read true crime， but I was intrigued by this one。 I knew nothing about the case at all。Reading this book， it was very riveting and interesting to see how Betsy finally got justice and all the things her husband had to go through。 I suppose it’s one of those when I thought I had an idea of how the story was going to end， but I was shocked。 Seeing how it all played out was very interesting， and I plan to watch the show about it when that’s live。 This was a well done true crime story， I don’t often read true crime， but I was intrigued by this one。 I knew nothing about the case at all。Reading this book， it was very riveting and interesting to see how Betsy finally got justice and all the things her husband had to go through。 I suppose it’s one of those when I thought I had an idea of how the story was going to end， but I was shocked。 Seeing how it all played out was very interesting， and I plan to watch the show about it when that’s live。 This was a well done true crime story， even if it’s sad when sometimes these stories are sensationalized。 This one is respectful to the victim and very well done。Thank you NetGalley and Kensington for the digital review copy 。。。more
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Are you are a true crime aficionado？ Did you follow the egregious murder trial of Betsy Faria？ "Bone Deep" is an in-depth look at all the facts as they played out in this horrendous case。 This book will blow your mind！In December of 2011， Russel （Russ） Faria went to a party。 Upon returning home， he discovers his wife Betsy brutally stabbed 55 times。 She had been dead for over an hour。 Russ is visibly upset and immediately calls 911。 Reflecting back， no one could have seen the chain of events tha Are you are a true crime aficionado？ Did you follow the egregious murder trial of Betsy Faria？ "Bone Deep" is an in-depth look at all the facts as they played out in this horrendous case。 This book will blow your mind！In December of 2011， Russel （Russ） Faria went to a party。 Upon returning home， he discovers his wife Betsy brutally stabbed 55 times。 She had been dead for over an hour。 Russ is visibly upset and immediately calls 911。 Reflecting back， no one could have seen the chain of events that were about to unfold including 2 more murders， a miscarriage of justice， and the guilty party putting forth a "mask of sanity" so convincing that even the police went along with it。"Bone Deep" is so shocking， it is hard to grasp the reality of it。 While this story is about a brutal murder， it is so much more。 No should ever have to endure what Russ Faria went through and yet， it still happens。 This book should serve as a huge wake-up call about our justice system。 One of the author's （Joel Schwartz） represented Russ during the trials and eventually got him acquitted。 This is their true story。 It will be published February 22， 2022。Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books， for allowing me to review this eye-opening e-book。 I greatly appreciate it。 。。。more
Lee Husemann
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I love a really great True Crime story and this did not disappoint！ Betsy Faria was a young woman who had stage 4 cancer and had been to chemotherapy。 One of her friends， Pam Hupp， volunteered to bring her home。 Betsy's husband， Russell， was at a friend's house for a game night/movie night with several other friends。 When Russ arrived home later that evening， he found Betsy on the floor under a blanket with blood all over her and a knife sticking out of her neck。 When police arrived， even though I love a really great True Crime story and this did not disappoint！ Betsy Faria was a young woman who had stage 4 cancer and had been to chemotherapy。 One of her friends， Pam Hupp， volunteered to bring her home。 Betsy's husband， Russell， was at a friend's house for a game night/movie night with several other friends。 When Russ arrived home later that evening， he found Betsy on the floor under a blanket with blood all over her and a knife sticking out of her neck。 When police arrived， even though Russ had no blood on him and Betsy obviously had been dead for a couple hours， they focused on him as the prime suspect。 I was furious as I read the police interrogation and the trial。 This case has been featured on Dateline several times and I just keep shaking my head every time I watch it。 This was a very well researched and well written book that I could not put down。 Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishers for the ARC of this fascinating book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Nicole
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I thought I knew a lot about this case， and boy was I wrong！ This book is an in depth study of the murder of Betsy Faria， the trial， court proceedings， police interviews， and more。 This book tells us about this unbelievable failure of the Missouri judicial system。 It is scary to see just what happens when those in power fail the innocent。 This book is perfect for anyone interested in true crime。 It was very well researched and written。 It’s hard to put down once you start reading。
Lisa Konet
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I was not familiar with this Dateline NBC case and law enforcement always looking at the husband of Betsey， who had an alibi for the evening in question。 Like another review said， too many lies， secrets and cheating to keep up。 I was not into the story of this murder case as I should bel just so so for me。Recommended for other people that like true crime。Thanks to Netgalley， Charles Bosworth Jr and Kensington Books Citadel for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。Available: 2/22/22
Mary Angel
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Bone Deep is a true crime book about the murder of Betsy Faria。 Betsy was murdered in her home and her husband found her body。 The police and prosecutor decided the husband was the murderer and refused to look at any other suspect。 The book is very engrossing and well-written。 I would highly recommend it。 Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC。
Becky Collins
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