The Dreams of Ada - by Robert Mayer (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"This is a focused glimpse of the criminal justice system, a journalistic study of the disappearance of a young woman in Ada, Oklahoma, and the subsequent arrest and trial of two men suspected of kidnapping, raping, and murdering her."--"Library Journal."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>For fans of <i>Serial</i> and <i>Making a Murderer</i>, the true, bewildering story of a young woman's disappearance, the nightmare of a small town obsessed with delivering justice, and the bizarre dream of a poor, uneducated man accused of murder<i>.</i></b> <p/>On April 28, 1984, Denice Haraway disappeared from her job at a convenience store on the outskirts of Ada, Oklahoma, and the sleepy town erupted. Tales spread of rape, mutilation, and murder, and the police set out on a relentless mission to bring someone to justice. Six months later, two local men--Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot--were arrested and brought to trial, even though they repudiated their "confessions," no body had been found, no weapon had been produced, and no eyewitnesses had come forward. <i>The Dreams of Ada</i> is a story of politics and morality, of fear and obsession. It is also a moving, compelling portrait of one small town living through a nightmare. <p/><b>"A riveting true story of a brutal murder in a small town and the tragic errors made in the pursuit of justice."--John Grisham </b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A riveting true story of a brutal murder in a small town and the tragic errors made in the pursuit of justice. <i>--John Grisham </i> <p/>"A work of quiet brilliance . . . Like Capote and Mailer before him, Mayer compiles his details with a reporter's skill and arranges them with a novelist's arrogance." <br>--<i>Atlanta Journal-Constitution</i> <p/>"Ranks with the best . . . Clearly, thoroughly, and deftly written." --<i>Santa Fe Reporter</i> <p/>"A compelling, marvelously detailed picture of justice in a small, scared town." --<i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Robert Mayer</b> was born and raised in New York City. As a journalist and columnist for <i>Newsday</i>, he twice won the Mike Berger Award for the year's best writing about New York City, as well as a National Headliner Award as best feature columnist in the country. Mayer has written seven novels and two works of nonfiction. He currently lives in New Mexico.
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