The Rising is A Story of A Family Before and After A Tragedy Changes Everything

I remember watching an HBO documentary on the Cheshire murders. It haunted me, the story of a home invasion that took the lives of a mother and her two daughters. I always wondered how the father/husband in the Petit family continued to go on living with his life so violated and forever changed.

The Rising by Ryan D'Agostino

That's where The Rising by Ryan D'Agostino comes in, to fill in the blanks. While the book delves into the unimaginable torture and murder of Jennifer, Michaela and Hayley Petit, but also the background of the family. We get to know them as people and not just victims. We also get to hear Bill Petit's story of rising above what has happened to him. It is amazing how he can come out of the other side of this and still believe that people are inherently good.

The subject matter was very well-researched, despite the book being a little hard to read pace-wise. If you know anything about this tragedy, this book will give you a broader picture of the family and for that reason, it is worth a read.

Blogger note: I received this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for this review. This review is entirely based on my opinion and contains my honest evaluation.