Does anyone else remember the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk from long ago? That fairy tale boasted murder, terror and desires of social mobility too wouldn't you know! In the cherished children's fable the nefarious giant bellows "Fee-fi-fo-fum I smell the blood of an Englishman" "Be he alive, or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread" In this adult rendition of the classic tale of murder and physical abuse It doesn't help that Wilkes and Wong are more than a bit obtuse Agatha can be counted on to be fashionable, selfish, pretentious and vain In addition to highly intuitive, courageous and possibly bordering on being insane She is a veritable genius at peeling back the duplicitous layers of murder and mayhem And, yes, she is man crazy and quite irrational about romance, casual sex, and dating As one who loves the television series featuring Agatha Raisin I am a slightly biased critic because I think she's quite amazing T
This book commences with an introduction to the tragic confrontation between Officer Brian Encinia and Sandra Bland The traffic stop that resulted in involuntary resignation for Brian and suicide for Sandra 3-days later while in remand Brian’s actions were challenged in court and excuses and conjecture undoubtedly ensued Trying to cover up inept behavior and inappropriate practices that lead citizens and the media to imbue A sense of horror; to feel incredulous and appalled at the injustice that has transpired How similar experiences could be reenacted across many states in such a highly esteemed empire Gladwell inspires confidence through personal recollections, historical anecdotes, and scientific based evidence galore To bring clarity to a disturbing but increasing phenomenon that even the most ardent Pollyanna abhors He helps us to see that simple outrage does not suffice Our response to such abuse of power must be more precise Perusing the