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JonBenet

Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation

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JonBenet

By: Steve Thomas, Donald A. Davis
Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
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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?

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"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)
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Anyone who has heard about this case will be familiar with “we done everything we could to co-operate; but they didn’t do their job”. What a crock of s**t!!! I applaud Steve for writing this and giving the inside on how they were made to look like such victims. I have always said I thought that Patsy killed the poor child. But to know that all the evidence pointed to her and how the police were stopped & how high up the cover up went is even worse. To think that woman died a victim in many peoples eyes and has such a sympathy vote makes me sick. I do now believe that John was involved and some abuse had definitely taken place. He speaks about it so calmly during interviews. It makes me upset and it’s not even my child how can he remain calm!! So many questions. This book is a must read to reveal the full picture! Thank you Steve

A MUST READ!!!

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I applaud Steve Thomas for writing this book. I can well believe that it was cathartic for him to do so. It is incredibly detailed. I never read anything about this case before. it is an absolute total disgrace the way it was handled. From the beginning evidence was tampered with. Shame on all those involved not bringing the perpetrators to justice. I saw the Larry King interview with Steve and the Ramseys. I was however, bitterly disappointed that Steve did not talk to Patsy as she had asked him to do so, about the evidence he had against them as so much was detailed in the book. All he mentioned was the ransom note. I felt he had his chance there but failed to bring it forth. I do however, much admire his absolute fortitude in this case. Nobody will ever be prosecuted and that is immensely sad due to the henious murder of that beautiful precious little girl. Patsy is now dead taking her secrets to the grave.

Audible member Jacinta

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Incredible the cover up in this case. When a police officer turns whistle blower. Still nobody is charged for this little girl’s murder. But the police officer can sleep at night knowing he did all he could

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A really excellently written book. Laying out the horrors of a murder mishandled. It’s shocking that politics and money mean more than finding a killer

Shocking

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I remember wnen this happened & it just didn't add up. Shocking, just shocking. RIP Jon Benet.

So terribly sad

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A great audible listen. Couldn’t believe what was going on. I hope they get justice for jonbenet some day.

So sad

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Very interesting book which proves, yet again, how money covers up crimes. Rest Peacefully JonBenet ♡

Excellent book.

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This case has been at the forefront of my true crime intrigues for decades. This book introduced more information than I was aware of. Great listen of a tragic incident - very carefully and tactfully delivered.

Fascinating Insight into a Longstanding Mystery

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I have read widely about this tragic and yet - for those with an interest in the dynamics of true crime investigations - fascinating mystery. I was aware of the Steve Thomas angle and fully expecting this to be his own personal account. I can't deny someone right at the heart of the story their right to tell it how they saw it. I do t even fundamentally differ from him in terms of what I think could be a plausible scenario. This is an account worth listening to. However, I was disappointed with quite the extent to which this was partial. It descended into self worth, ranting and character assassination in places that can't do justice to Thomas' unique knowledge and perspective. I just lost a little respect for him in places to the extent that I did wonder if he honestly was capable of seeing beyond his initial conclusion. This is worth a listen but I would urge reading more widely also. Good, unobtrusive narration in the whole, though with a tendency to petulance/snideness in tone: one could almost feel the spirit of Thomas standing in the recording booth telling him to put more aggression into his tone!!

Interesting but flawed

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This is a fascinating account of the JonBenet Ramsey case. I found the narrator to put wrong emphasis on some of the words which was annoying but all in all it was a really unputdownable audiobook. It’s galling however because despite the various theories regarding what happened to that poor little girl, there really is no concrete evidence that points to who did it. Everything is circumstantial and a lot of the book goes into detail about the frustrations experienced by the Boulder police Department in Colorado and how obstructive the DA’s office was. All in all if you’re really interested in the JonBenet case this is a really interesting read and remains effective in signposting where the blame may lie.

Fascinating but galling

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