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Reviewed by Courtnee Turner Hoyle for Readers' Favorite
In Single Handed by Joseph M. Kress, on Valentine's Day in 1975, Gregory Kress and Janet Robie take their vows in front of their friends in family. Sadly, only a short time later, the path of their lives changes after Gregory is murdered and Janet undergoes reconstructive surgery. The author covers the trial and the effects it had on the victims' families. After the trial, haunted by his brother's murder, Joe Kress begins a career in law enforcement. He spends years chasing after criminals and is accepted into a special unit. Joe tours schools with substance misusers and past drug dealers in an attempt to keep children off drugs, but the number of drug-related crimes drives him to do something no one in his life suspected he would do.
Most of Joseph M. Kress's book is nonfiction, and it will break your heart to read it. Kress's brother, Gregory, seemed to be a kind and trusting man and a brutal murderer ended his life. The way the judge spoke to Gregory's family before the trial shocked me, but it was heartwarming to read about babies who were uncannily born on a significant date. The author has detailed his law enforcement career and outlined his efforts to reach students about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The tragic events in his past motivated Joe and his book could inspire many individuals. The title of the book is ironic, and I almost wished the justice he wrote about at the end could be true. Readers who enjoy true crime with a twist of fiction will enjoy Single Handed. A great story with true heartbreak and struggles.
