When the trials began, her little yellow house became a meeting point for lawyers, local journalists, and psychologists consulting for the defense. They all sat around the kitchen table, and between a glass of Lambrusco and a serving of pumpkin turtlèin with ragú, they talked about what could be done or exchanged the phone numbers of experts Oddina had found. She often stayed up late writing notes or searching for similar cases in other parts of Italy. She then reached out to the lawyers and families of the children involved.
