JonBenet

Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation

By: Steve Thomas, Donald A. Davis

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Perhaps the most compelling murder case of our day, the death of six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey galvanized the nation - and years after it occurred, the mystery still endures. Who killed the young beauty queen and why? Who is covering up for whom, and who is simply lying? In JonBenet, the most authoritative and comprehensive study of the Ramsey murder, a former lead Boulder Police detective, Steve Thomas, explores the case in vivid and fascinating detail - pointing the way toward an analysis of the evidence some deem too shocking to consider.

Here, Thomas raises these and many other provocative questions:

How was the investigation botched from the beginning, and why did police so carelessly allow the crime scene to be tampered with?

Why were John and Patsy Ramsey protected from early questioning and any lie-detector tests, even though their stories and behavior were erratic, suspicious, and inconsistent?

Why was crucial evidence ignored, why were certain key witnesses unquestioned by detectives, and why were the Ramseys privy to sensitive information about the case and even police reports?

©2000 Steve Thomas and Don Davis (P)2016 Tantor

Critic reviews

"From my investigation of the Ramsey murder, Steve Thomas was the lead detective on the case from the beginning and may know what happened better than anyone." (Lawrence Schiller, New York Times best-selling author)

Narration is awful.

It is impossible to actually enjoy this audiobook because of the robotic narration. Would not recommend.

An often unheard point-of-view

I know that in all things you have 3 possible stories: one side, the other side, and somewhere in the middle you find the truth. This being said, if even half of this autho's story is true, the mishandling and political posturing by the DA and the Ramseys is disgusting. I was a teenager when this crime occurred and even then with my limited experience I thought that the Ramseys we're behaving strangely. Now, as and adult and with a child of my own, I find their behavior incriminating and subversive. Hearing how they endlessly ducked opportunities to help and have pandered to the media constantly ( even now, 20 years later, they continue to do so), I can't help but think they are covering up for either themselves or their son and the DA helped them do it. I t breaks my heart to think JonBenet might never have justice, but I am glad some brave souls are willing to come forward and she'd what light they can.

An in the trench pov

Definitely some coverups happening. It will never be solved unless there is a deathbed confession (and the main suspect in most eyes has already passed away). Too much tampering with evidence has occurred for any cold case investigators to straighten it .

The story.

Definitely a thorough and comprehensive look at the case. it's a shame patsy passed away before being convicted.

Best of the Saddest True Crime.

The only negative sentence is that I have a hard time with people resorting to using the F word. This is a brilliant author so I think perhaps he could have used a different word. That being said, it was well done. I’ve followed from the beginning and in fact have walked around the house and peered in the windows. The basement window was still broken! His work was never for naught, anyone intently following this case could see the terrible way it was handled . A good read if you are interested in this poor child’s story.