"...sometimes people
arrive in our lives and, like black mold, create havoc and hell without
us having a clue what is happening."
This is a very well-written
true crime account with all the details surrounding the murder of Mary
Yoder by Katie Conley in 2015. I do not remember this case on my radar,
though I typically follow news of this sort. The story was so
interesting because it involved a perpetrator who had insinuated herself
into the Yoder family (as girlfriend to Adam Yoder) and as a
receptionist/office manager at Chiropractic Family Care, the family
business in upstate New York.
The murder weapon was quite
unusual -- colchicine -- a very toxic medication used in the treatment of
gout. It has a very narrow therapeutic window, and has no antidote or
effective treatment if that range is exceeded. The revelations that
describe how Katie planned and carried out the poisoning of Dr. Mary
Yoder were chilling. It is incredibly scary that a 23-year-old family
friend and trusted employee ended up charged in Oneida County Court with
second degree murder, forgery, falsifying business records, and petit
larceny. The motive(s) behind Katie's acts further demonstrate her
narcissism and sociopathy. The lengths Katie went through to try to
frame others to hide her guilt defy any understanding of emotions or
empathy. I am not sure she got the punishment she deserved, but you will
have to read all about the trials to see for yourself.
Thank you
to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this e-book ARC to read, review,
and recommend. I plan to look for other books by this very talented
author -- he really broke this down well and laid out all the facts.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre - true crime, murder, secrets, betrayal, deception, poisoning
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