{"product_id":"evidence-of-love-a-true-story-of-passion-and-death-in-the-suburbs-9781504049528","title":"Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\" A] Sensational story of sin and violence . . . Fascinating . . . brilliantly organized, thoroughly reported and sharply written . . . \u003cem\u003eEvidence of Love \u003c\/em\u003estands among the very best.\" --\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore had a lot in common: They sang together in the Methodist church choir, their daughters were best friends, and their husbands had good jobs working for technology companies in the north Dallas suburbs known as Silicon Prairie. But beneath the placid surface of their seemingly perfect lives, both women simmered with unspoken frustrations and unanswered desires.\u003cbr\u003e On a hot summer day in 1980, the secret passions and jealousies that linked Candy and Betty exploded into murderous rage. What happened next is usually the stuff of fiction. But the bizarre and terrible act of violence that occurred in Betty's utility room that morning was all too real.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Based on exclusive interviews with the Montgomery and Gore families, \u003cem\u003eEvidence of Love\u003c\/em\u003e is the riveting account of a gruesome tragedy and the trial that made national headlines when the defendant entered the most unexpected of pleas: not guilty by reason of self-defense.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Adapted into the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning television movie \u003cem\u003eA Killing in a Small Town\u003c\/em\u003e, this chilling tale of sin and savagery will \"fascinate true crime aficionados\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A bizarre story well-researched and superbly written and told with just enough suspense to keep the reader turning pages.\" --\u003cem\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"An extraordinary book . . . As compelling as the best fiction and as thorough as the best history.\" --\u003cem\u003eDallas Times Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Gripping as true crime drama, the book is also distinguished by its social and psychological insights.\" --\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Carefully researched . . . this middle-American tragedy should fascinate true-crime aficionados.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e John Bloom is an investigative journalist and the author of nine books. A Pulitzer Prize nominee and three-time finalist for the National Magazine Award, he has written for \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e, and the\u003cem\u003e Village Voice\u003c\/em\u003e, among other publications. In addition to coauthoring, with Jim Atkinson, true crime classic \u003cem\u003eEvidence of Love \u003c\/em\u003e(1983), he penned, most recently, \u003cem\u003eEccentric Orbits: The Iridium Story\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), an Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far heralded by the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e as \"a panoramic narrative . . . big, gutsy, exciting.\" Bloom has also written several books of humor and film criticism and hosted television shows as his alter ego, Joe Bob Briggs. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jim Atkinson is an award-winning reporter, television correspondent, and crime writer. The founding editor of \u003cem\u003eD\u003c\/em\u003e, the magazine of Dallas, he has contributed to \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGourmet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e GQ\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, among other publications. He is the coauthor, with John Bloom, of true crime classic \u003cem\u003eEvidence of Love \u003c\/em\u003e(1983), and author of \u003cem\u003eThe View from Nowhere\u003c\/em\u003e (1987), a guide to \"the best serious drinking bars in America.\" Atkinson lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504049528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.87d","brand":"John Bloom, Jim Atkinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36655196176540,"sku":"9781504049528","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_064efed5-460b-4590-8e00-18c93de706d6.jpg?v=1603884964","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/evidence-of-love-a-true-story-of-passion-and-death-in-the-suburbs-9781504049528","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}