siobhanlh's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Grief, Rape, and Sexual assault
bookedupgirl's review
4.0
Picked this one up on a whim in a pop up bookstore’s section on “Books set in Brighton”. I vaguely recognised the name, but was no way prepared for the horrific story I was going to read about the brutal murder of two 9 year old girls and their families’ 32 year fight for justice. No words. This book will stay with me forever.
danicarae01's review
2.0
A very informative book that deals with the tragic case very respectfully. However, I found this book to be quite drawn out, the book could have been shorter
hurricaneflora's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.0
serenityyou's review against another edition
4.0
Babes in the Wood is a true account of the murder of two 9-year-old girls, back in 1986. The book is written by one of the detectives. It takes us through what happened on the day of the girl's deaths and how the crime scene was found and the days afterwards.
Russell Bishop was their prime suspect, but when the case came to trial, he was let free.
Around 3 years later a 7-year-old girl is brutally attacked and she survives and Bishops name comes up at the suspect. He admits what he did but refuses to admit to the first two girls.
He is re-trialled for the Babes in the woods murders 32 years after they happened and he is found guilty. But to this day he says he didn't do it and it was Barry, one of the girls' dad.
I really enjoyed reading this book and it was a real eye-opener, as I had heard about this case on the news, but never really knew the details of it. In my opinion, I think that they have the right guy and I am glad justice has finally been served for the girls' families.
4/5 stars for me.
Russell Bishop was their prime suspect, but when the case came to trial, he was let free.
Around 3 years later a 7-year-old girl is brutally attacked and she survives and Bishops name comes up at the suspect. He admits what he did but refuses to admit to the first two girls.
He is re-trialled for the Babes in the woods murders 32 years after they happened and he is found guilty. But to this day he says he didn't do it and it was Barry, one of the girls' dad.
I really enjoyed reading this book and it was a real eye-opener, as I had heard about this case on the news, but never really knew the details of it. In my opinion, I think that they have the right guy and I am glad justice has finally been served for the girls' families.
4/5 stars for me.
laurenjadesmith22's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting account of who the guilty can walk free.