Wrecking Crew: Demolishing the Case Against Steven Avery

I like the book because there are a few facts in the book that are not in the Netflix documentary. However it does jump around a lot so it makes it a little hard to follow. Also there are SO MANY typos that I have started to highlight them all. The first one is on the back cover itself. Makes me want to write the publisher and off my proofreading services! All in all good book!

At the start of the book the author is all over the place. In several chapters in the book he repeats himself. He also changes to other crimes in the book with no warning.This book will definitely have you questioning why charges haven't been brought against Bobby Dassey and why his brother and Steven Avery are still sitting in jail, especially with the amount of evidence they discredited. Zellner is becoming rich off this case while he's still in jail.

First of all if you think the woman's picture that's on the front cover, Kathleen Zellner, is her own personal testimony through the whole book you are wrong, that picture is only used to sell the book and bait you. You do get her opinions distrubuted through book but this isn't a personal testimony from her as one is lead to believe as though she wrote this book.Second, I don't know what it was but reading the first 50 pages of the book was very hard to read. I had to go over sentences over and over again to figure out what the person was saying. After those 50 pages seems like somebody else took over the writing of the book and it became much easier to read.I enjoyed the book, it brought a lot more of things since I've already seen the "Making a Murderer" on Netflix.A lot of things and new names were brought to my attention that I didn't see in the series.. I am not saying the book was bad.The information on the District Attorney kratz was excellent because you don't see that in the series to the extent written in this book. Again if you think this is Kathleen Zellner's whole biography of dealing with this topic it is not...Her picture on the cover obviously is gonna bring in a lot more readers and sales..

This is an interesting case as seen from the defense side.

Despite the fact that the writing is amateurish, overwrought, and peppered with unnecessary adjectives and grammatical errors, good information and a decent narrative remains. Much of the credit is due to direct quoting from various experts, primarily attorney Zellner. That does not bother me. I am grateful for the compendium, and it delivers the reader from further bad writing. It is unconscionable to release a book so frought with poor grammar that even a family friend with a passing knowledge of English could have edited and vastly improved. I don't get it. I guess rushing to press is more important than the author's reputation.This book is obviously biased and one-sided, the writer firmly established in Steven Avery's camp. Nevertheless, I have come to the conclusion that the opposition really has nothing more to say. Their sole rebuttal is to circle the wagons, point fingers, and repeat themselves. What a corrupt, vile bunch of bad actors. Anyone who bothers taking an objective look at the evidence and investigatory malfeasance has to come away filled with disgust.

I was so excited to read this book after learning about the Avery case. There were a few things that I did learn from reading the book that I didn't know after watching the documentary. The book started out good, but then information just kept being repeated over and over. It really slowed the book down to the point I wanted to just be done reading it. The book might be more liked by someone who knows nothing about the case and doesn't mind the information being repeated to absorb it.

This book is does a great job of laying out the intricate details of the case in a way that is easy to follow. I never understood the incestuous relationship amongst the Manitowoc County sheriff's department, judges, politicians and even up to State government. This is very well covered along with their sleazy and corrupt backgrounds, which helps explain the motivations to cover-up. Not surprisingly, Ken Kratz is the sleaziest of them all and the author provides considerable factual detail into what a scumbag he really is.Before reading the book, I also did not understand the strength of the case is against Bobby Dassey as a suspect. This was the biggest revolution for me and I think the principal focus of the book. Although the arguments and statements in favor of Avery's innocence and Bobby Dassey's guilt will need to stand the test of cross examination, I think there is a very strong likelihood that this case will be overturned AND that Bobby Dassey will eventually go to trial.My only criticism is that there are a number of places where a well labeled map and/or a clear graphical timeline would have been helpful. The graphics in this book are generally very weak. Regardless, it does a great job in the primary mission and for that reason, I give it a 5-star rating. Great read!!!

I've watched both series of Making A Murderer and heard that this book goes into a lot more detail. Indeed it does. However, it's appallingly written, rife with grammatical errors and with a 'structure' that's all over the place. A good approach would have been to dissect the timeline of Teresa's disappearance and subsequent investigation, then highlight all the screwy events related to each point. For example, focus on the discovery of the RAV4, then show how some bizarre incidents (like Colborn calling in the license plates) and later eyewitness reports contradict the timeline.But Ferak is all over the place. He starts a chapter talking about one thing, but by the end of it seems to have forgotten what point he was making. In fact, he writes likes he's holding a conversation at a dinner party - a bit of evidence here, a bit of speculation there. When he sticks to documented facts, the content is compelling; but too often, Ferak veers into subjective opinion and speculation, even titling a chapter 'Creepy Kratz'.Wrecking Crew could have been a terrific piece of investigative journalism, giving Avery and Dassey a defence they never saw in the courtroom. But with a rambling narrative and a 'Huh? That's it?" ending, this is woefully sub-par.

First of all, I would like to start this review by stating I have watch both series of MaM and I am fascinated by this case. I thought the book, written by John Ferak was brilliant. It covers evidence and theories that were either not covered at all in the tv series or covered very little. The significant covering of the corruption and poor handling of the case by the sheriffs office was amazing and it shows how sometimes, the police can be as guilty as criminals. The main focus of the book was to examine the evidence surrounding the involvement of Bobby Dassey and Scott Tadych as potential perpetrators of the crime.I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the Avery-Dassey trials as it will leave you wanting more.

This book uncovers the real truth and innocence of both Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey. The corruption by law inforcement and the courts is at an extremely high level. Congratulations to Kathleen Zellner and all who work with her in her fight to free Steven. This is only the beginning, all those involved in the framing of Steven must be very nervous right now.

The book is essentially a portrait of lawyer Kathleen Zellner and her work as attorney for murder convict Steven Avery. The 2007 murder case got world-wide attention through Netflix’ 2015 Making a Murderer documentary. In an attempt to overturn the conviction, Zellner has (pro bono) hired numerous experts in crime forensics, and as detailed in the second season of Making a Murderer (2018), she has meticously and persistently managed to poke holes in the narratives and evidence that led to the conviction.The book mainly focuses on referring long passages of Zellner’s recent court filings as well as police reports. The accompanying narrative is quite repetitive (and marred by lack of proper proof reading), making the book a somewhat long and tedious read. For readers not familiar with the Netflix series, most material will probably be rather confusing. Case facts are randomly scattered accross the book, which do not help the uninitiated. For fans of the series, and for other people familiar with this case, however, it will probably come as a nice companion piece to these and other sources.

This book is an excellent unveiling of an 'old school' law enforcement fiefdom that gets caught in serious criminal activity, revealing them to be no more upstanding than a crime-gang. I couldn't put Ferak's book down and read it in a day - it was absorbing.