“Engaging and Thoroughly Detailed”— Reviewers Applaud Wes Skillings’ “Mosaic Pieces: Surviving the Dark Side of American Justice”

Wes Skillings’ “Mosaic Pieces: Surviving the Dark Side of American Justice” revisits the 1973 murder of twelve-year-old Jennifer Hill and the controversial conviction of Kim Lee Hubbard. Praised by book reviewers for its depth, emotional honesty, and investigative precision, the book delivers a raw and revealing portrait of how justice can falter in small-town America.

Kirkus Reviews calls the journalistic piece “an engaging and thoroughly detailed true-crime narrative,” commending Skillings for his journalistic precision and sensitivity. The author’s cultural details, his observation of the time’s “absence of skepticism toward law enforcement,” and his commitment to sticking “to the facts” are also noted.

The review adds: “[As] a result, his account doesn’t feel exploitative, unlike many true-crime properties.”

Meanwhile, Foreword Reviews notes that the piece “[conjures]the isolation of a crime scene, the claustrophobia of a courtroom, and small-town suspicions,” highlighting Skillings’ ability to immerse readers in the events surrounding the case. The review acknowledges the book’s “fragmented” structure – each chapter acting like “a file in a case binder” – that invites readers to become investigators themselves. Despite some noted density, the review underscores its powerful commentary: once guilt is decreed, innocence becomes nearly impossible to prove.

BlueInk Review praises Skillings’ passion and firsthand perspective as a young reporter who covered the case in real time. His work, the review states, “skillfully and passionately details the human costs: the shattered hopes of the Hubbard family and the difficult lives they faced after the fact.” The review also highlights that true crime readers “will find this an intriguing story depicting a family undone by a flawed criminal justice system.”

The reviews all paint a picture of a book that is as unsettling as it is necessary. “Mosaic Pieces: Surviving the Dark Side of American Justice” by Wes Skillings is a narrative that not only recounts a decades-old tragedy but also asks timeless questions about truth, authority, and the price of justice.

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Learn more about Wes Skillings by visiting his https://www.wyalusing-wes.com/.

Author’s Biography:
Wes Skillings is a multi-awarded retired journalist with 38 years of experience as a reporter, columnist, and editor, covering everything from local government to high-profile murder trials. A Vietnam veteran and award-winning writer with a BA in English from Mansfield University, Skillings turned his investigative passion into authorship, exploring themes of justice, recovery, and human resilience in his books.

Book Details
“Mosaic Pieces: Surviving the Dark Side of American Justice”
Author: Wes Skillings
Genre: True Crime
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co.
Publication date : October 7, 2022

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