Saturday, May 15, 2021

We Thought We Knew You: A Terrifying True Story of Secrets, Betrayal, Deception, and Murder by M. William Phelps (2020)

 


Mary Yoder is a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister doctor and friend. One minute she is living her best life and the next she contracts a mysterious illness which lands her in the hospital where she suddenly dies. Mary’s family, overwhelmed with grief, insists on an autopsy. The results leave them all confused and reeling. Mary had no enemies and was loved by all. Who could poison her? No one can believe Mary would take her own life.

The investigation focuses on Mary’s husband; the spouse always being the first suspect. When that proves to be a dead end, family members begin to lose faith. Then anonymous evidence pointing to the son Adam begins turning up but that seems to perfect. Why would Adam have cooperated so fully from the very beginning? The police then begin to look at Adam’s girlfriend Katie. But why would Katie want to kill someone who had been like another mother to her? The reason will astound you.

This book drove me crazy trying to figure out why people try so hard to hurt others and why hurting someone innocent would make anyone feel better.

4.12 stars on Goodreads, 4.6 on Amazon

Non-Fiction, True Crime

This book is not available at EPL. Ask any of the reference librarians to get it for you from an area library.




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