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Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Miscarriage of Justice by Kip Gayden. A Novel by Kip Gayden. Based on actual events, Anna Dotson is a passionate modern woman of the s who finds herself stifled by the lingering outdated rules of Victorian society. When her every attempt to rekindle romance and affection with her husband--a prominent local doctor--fails, she finds herself turning to the friendship of Charlie Cobb, a new man in town. But as their relationship bec Based on actual events, Anna Dotson is a passionate modern woman of the s who finds herself stifled by the lingering outdated rules of Victorian society.
But as their relationship becomes more intimate, smalltown tongues start wagging, and their starcrossed affair leads to a shocking public murder. Hardcover , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Miscarriage of Justice , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Miscarriage of Justice. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Kip Gayden has delivered an impressive novel that is as exciting as the crime and verdict were shocking.
Anna and Walter Dotson were prominent members of the small Tennessee community of Gallatin. Walter, in addition to being a very successful physician, was active in numerous community activities, Masonic Lodge, church bible study and city orchestra leader, and he also had political aspirations. While Walter was attending various groups and meetings, his wife, Anna, was home with her two children. They are both so consumed by the affair and finding ways to be together they fail to recognize the whispers, quiet nods, and gossip, that eventually reach Walter.
With her adulterous behavior exposed, Anna confessed her actions to her husband and then at his behest, to her brother. Masterfully weaving fact with fiction, Kip Gayden has crafted a wonderful novel that brings the characters to life and gives the reader a front row seat in the private lives of people that lived almost a hundred years ago.
Gayden has the ability to take the reader back in time and present a believable story, that is informative and entertaining. A tragic, beautifully delivered historical novel that was a real pleasure to read. A Novel has a wonderful combination of everything, true crime, romance, deceit, adultery, and historical fiction.
May 20, Jill rated it it was ok. This is a semi-fictional account of the murder case of Anna Dotson in TN in the 's. Here's my beef with this book: This is Kip Gayden's first novel, and it shows. There were several grammatical errors aren't publishers supposed to catch that kind of thing? It is a rare male author who can successfully write from a woman's perspective. Kip Gayden is not one of those authors.
There were times that I found myself laughing out loud at what a woman was supposed to be feeling. In my head, I see the author spending all his time and creative efforts in hammering out the background of the story, then being so burnt out he didn't have any juice left for the end.
I thought that a more detailed if not slightly fictionalized epilogue of what happened after the trial to Anna could have been interesting.
It's not a horrible book nothing obscene or overtly objectionable in it , but it doesn't sit well with me when our "heroine" justifies adultery and then murder. Come to think of it, there wasn't a single female character in this book that wasn't spineless, obnoxious, annoying or a busy-body. Jun 22, Sharples rated it it was amazing. Wasn't at all like I thought it would be. If you understand southern life you will like it even better. This novel is dated circa suffragettes and depicts how surpressing it was for a woman not only not to vote but in home life as well. There is an affair that comes around this theme as well with an awakening for the master of the home.
It's a must read. Aug 10, Lucy Organ rated it really liked it. Compared to some novels about more recent events, this book is written in a more reserved, simple style than most. The early story of Anna and Walter's courtship in small Tennessee communities in the early 20th century is presented as formally as writing by, perhaps, Louisa May Alcott and the style seems entirely appropriate to me.
I found the story of Anna, Walter and Charlie deeply compelling and the gradual development of An Compared to some novels about more recent events, this book is written in a more reserved, simple style than most. I found the story of Anna, Walter and Charlie deeply compelling and the gradual development of Anna and Charlie's relationship and its exposure to be entirely believable, especially to anyone who has lived in a small, isolated community. Gayden's interweaving of historical newspaper articles, court document information and his fictionalized interpretation of the story is a conscientious effort to flesh out the story both from the perspective of the characters and as a historical event within the context of political and societal influences of the time.
Nov 17, Sarah K rated it really liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. What an interesting book! I picked it up since it takes place in my city - Nashville, and the nearby suburb Gallatin.
I was drawn in to this love triangle and the fascinating true crime story of the murder of Charlie Cobb by his former lover, Anna. The author's argument draws from archival newspaper and court records, as well as other information from the times. His ability to weave the suffrage movement into the trial and events that took place in is great to consider.
Though I'm not at al What an interesting book! Though I'm not at all saying what Anna did was right This is definitely a plot driven story, and I would have liked to read more about his theories of her life after the trial instead of a brief conclusion.
Worth the read, especially if you're interested in true crime, the suffrage movement, or nashville history! Mar 03, Dale Harcombe rated it liked it. This novel is based on a forgotten crime.
Anna and Walter Dotson are a reputable couple until the day her affair with Charlie Cobb becomes known. From there the situation esclates until one of the three people involved is shot and killed. You'll need to read the book to find out who and why it happened. I guess from the title of the book I expected it would deal more with the trial, when in fact much of the book deals with the affair and events leading up this point.
For this reason I found it less This novel is based on a forgotten crime. For this reason I found it less than gripping. Once the story moved into the trial on page I was right on board and the ending is one that will certainly have you wondering and cause you to think through the implications of many issues and the decision made by the jury.
Jun 26, Laura rated it liked it Shelves: It felt weird that I didn't get an idea of how her children's births went, and then suddenly the focus was on her husband not paying enough attention to her. Enter Charlie, the man intent on seducing the good doctor's wife. The novel felt sort of loose, like the author wanted to make several points and didn't focus on any of them hard enough. It wasn't a bad book, and I'd give the author another try, but it wasn't anything to rave about, either.
Aug 20, Jennifer S rated it it was ok. I picked this book up at a used bookstore because the historical event took place in Nashville and Gallatin, which are both cities near to where I lived. It took place during the women's suffrage movement, which I find to be an incredibly interesting historical topic.
I finished the book because I can't not finish a book. I was disappointed in the writing itself, but the historical event and the outcome were both fascinating. Apr 23, Beth rated it liked it. Although I didn't think this was a particularly well written book, I enjoyed the story. As with many of the ideals upon which the country was founded, Americans have generally fallen short in living up to it.
For a nation with approximately 2 million people currently incarcerated, that is a startling statistic. I started writing my most recent novel, Conviction , about a black teenager convicted in of murdering his foster family, after reading what seemed like an article every week about men in my city, New York, being exonerated after decades in prison. How did they survive the rage? What happened to the people they left behind?
I started writing my most recent novel, Conviction, about a black The body of literature about miscarriages of justice is enormous, so for this. Miscarriage of Justice: A Novel Paperback – May 4, Kip Gayden is a judge of the First Circuit Court in Nashville, Tennessee, where he attended Vanderbilt University Law School. Kip Gayden has written a wonderful novel based on actual events that took place in Gallatin and.
And what havoc did the real perpetrators inflict on society afterwards? Police rounded up a group of young black and brown teenagers who all confessed after long interrogations. The tabloids screamed that the boys were animals. They were tried, found guilty and sentenced to prison. There was just one problem: Burns examines how this high-profile case was so badly bungled, taking on police, prosecutors, the media and politicians in this fearless, infuriating book. Atonement by Ian McEwan One of the most common causes of wrongful convictions is faulty eyewitness testimony.
In Atonement, however, we get to go inside the mind of a year-old girl whose misidentification destroys lives. Like most of us, Briony is hard to love but also hard to hate. In a lineup and later in court, she identified Ronald Cotton as her assailant, and he was convicted. But she picked the wrong man; after 11 years behind bars, Cotton took a DNA test that proved his innocence. Through the story of how Thompson and Cotton formed a friendship, Picking Cotton unpacks and personalises the life-altering shame, guilt and occasional redemption that can accompany a miscarriage of justice.
He is imprisoned for more than a decade and when he escapes exacts all kinds of spectacular revenge.