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His crimes were horrific, and he paid the ultimate price for them. When journalist Martha Elliott first heard of Ross, she learned what the world knew of him-- that he had been a master at hiding in plain sight. Elliott, a staunch critic of the death penalty, was drawn to the case when the Connecticut Supreme Court overturned Ross's six death sentences. Rather than fight for his life, Ross requested that he be executed because he didn't want the families of his victims to suffer through a new trial. Elliott was intrigued and sought an interview. The two began a weekly conversation--that developed into an odd form of friendship--that lasted over a decade, until Ross's last moments on earth. Over the course of his twenty years in prison, Ross had come to embrace faith for the first time in his life. He had also undergone extensive medical treatment. The Michael Ross whom Elliott knew seemed to be a different man from the monster who was capable of such heinous crimes. 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I did not know anything about Michael Ross before receiving this book, but I found his story very fascinating.  Martha Elliott spent 10 years corresponding and meeting with Michael to learn why, after receiving a reprieve from the Connecticutt State Supreme Court, why he would voluntarily choose to be put to death for his heinous crimes.  Her research and investigation into the history about the murders, the trials and Michael himself was very thorough and eye opening.  I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys true crime novels and stories about the legal system, serial killers and\u002For the death penalty in the United States.  The book will be released nationwide by Penguin Books in August.  I did not receive any compensation for writing a review and the book was available for reading for a period of 41 days, after that I will no longer be able to access the e-galley.",4,"none","rv-01kx2n7b036t6m6n5jh7g2p150",[],"2026-07-09T05:22:19.000000Z",{"first":7,"last":7,"prev":7,"next":7},{"path":127,"per_page":128,"next_cursor":7,"prev_cursor":7,"has_more":20},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.seekquel.app\u002Fapi\u002Fworks\u002F01kx2n78bcvrazg8b67cvvp5wb\u002Freviews",20]