Blind Justice

by Robin Bowles

In 1996 Robin Bowles read a newspaper report about the alleged suicide of Victorian country housewife Jennifer Tanner. Blind Justice is her search for the truth. On 10th November 1984 Laurie Tanner comes home to his farmhouse in country Victoria and finds Jenny, his wife, dead, her hand wrapped around the barrel of a bolt-action rifle. Her death was viewed as suicide. Deeply puzzled by the mass of anomalies in the case, Robin Bowles, a Melbourne company director, goes looking for answers. How, for instance, could Jenny have shot herself twice in the brain - after shooting both her hands first? What unfolds is a true-life detective story, a bizarre tangle of police bungles, cover-ups and family intrigue.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction, Crime

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First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[TheBookWarren · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 Stars - A genuine mystery that’s caused many headaches for many of the people involved. Bowles, the Anne Rule of Australian True crime delves into some genuinely excellent intrigue in this one & it I’m sure would have to have a similar impact on most whom read it cover to cover.

Absolutely shocker of a case, belter of a boom!!!

[Letitia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading Blind Justice, I was at first baffled and then angry. How could one investigation be so badly botched? Obvious foul play written off as a suicide? The answer is the disgrace which is the police force, more intent on covering for one of their own, then finding any justice for Jenny Tanner.

Robin Bowles is my favorite Australian true crime writer. She doesn't just rehash the story, but conducts her own investigations. The clues, witnesses and evidence she turns up, make you contemplate the seeming ineptitude of the police.

A well written and haunting book, that will stay with you.

[Madeleine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unbelievable read. For someone who was only a child at the time I cannot believe this case is not more talked about and the controversy surrounding it seems to have fizzled out. This story and writing is worthy of the fame similar to 'Making a Murderer' and 'Serial'... and to think justice works like this on our home turf, baffling.

[Julie Chettle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Robin Bowles style. I will definitely read more of her work. Jennifer Tanner deserves justice. So does Adele Bailey.

[Sue · Rating 1 out of 5]

Tedious

[Jodi · Rating 5 out of 5]

In writing this wonderful book Robin has faught for Jennifer's justice as sadly many members of the Victorian Police failed to. Robin is informative and entertaining, this is a dreadfully sad tale of injustice and I hope the truth can be uncovered one day.

[Liv Chez · Rating 5 out of 5]

She is a brillian author

[Jen Roe · Rating 3 out of 5]

amazing story