A journalist for The Daily News (New York) offers a "meticulous account
of the Newtown massacre and its aftermath....it's been a year, and this
harrowing book might be a reminder that the debate needs reviving"
(Kirkus Reviews).The world mourned the devastating shooting at Sandy
Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012. We
remember the numbers: twenty children and six adults, murdered in a
place of nurture and trust. We remember the names: teachers like
Victoria Soto, who lost her life protecting her students. A shooter
named Adam Lanza. And we remember the questions: outraged conjecture
instantly monopolized the worldwide response to the tragedy--while the
truth went missing. Here is the definitive journalistic account of
Newtown, an essential examination of the facts--not only of that
horrific day but the perfect storm of mental instability and obsession
that preceded it and, in the aftermath of unspeakable heartbreak, the
controversy that continues to play out on the national stage. Drawn from
previously undisclosed emails, police reports, and in-depth interviews,
Newtown: An American Tragedy breaks through a miasma of misinformation
to present the comprehensive story that must be told--today--if we are
to prevent another American tragedy in the days to come.
