The Trials of Arthur John Shawcross

The latest work from Abraham Rothberg is a compelling and shocking look at the trials of a serial murder convicted, in the early 1990s, of killing eleven women in and around the Rochester, NY area. More than just a mere account of the court proceedings, this narrative explores into Arthur Shawcross’s childhood, his tour of duty in Vietnam and his past murders, eloquently outlining the scores of conflicting evidence and testimony. Although humorous at times, Mr. Rothberg’s frank examination of the trial and its subject is both fascinating and unsettling. The book brazenly questions the ethics and efficiency of our modern judicial system and the fallout from a trial as lengthy and infamous as Shawcross’s. The impressively in-depth research and poignancy of critique make this a captivating and illuminating read.