The fact of a body

Description:

Before Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich begins a summer job at a law firm in Louisiana, working to help defend men accused of murder, she thinks her position is clear. The child of two lawyers, she is staunchly anti-death penalty. But the moment convicted murderer Ricky Langley's face flashes on the screen as she reviews old tapes--the moment she hears him speak of his crimes--she is overcome with the feeling of wanting him to die. Shocked by her reaction, she digs deeper and deeper into the case.

subjects: Family secrets,  Murder,  Family,  Women lawyers,  Child abuse,  Biography,  Large type books,  Child molesters,  Murderers,  Murder, louisiana,  Lawyers, biography,  LGBTQ biography and memoir,  Lambda Literary Awards,  Lambda Literary Award Winner,  New York Times reviewed,  TRUE CRIME / Murder / General,  FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Child Abuse,  Child Abuse,  Langley, Ricky Joseph,  Marzano-Lesnevich, Alexandria -- Family,  Murder -- Louisiana,  Murderers -- Louisiana,  Child molesters -- Louisiana

People: Ricky Joseph Langley,  Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich

Places: United States,  Louisiana