The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez and a recommendations roundup!

After a week of reeling in the years, the Crime Writers are back discussing the hard-hitting Netflix documentary, “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez.” Viewers learn the long trail of physical and emotional abuse suffered by Gabriel and the many missed opportunities to save his life. And it dives into the issues around the failings of law enforcement, social services, elected officials, and the System’s desire to protect itself at the expense of the children it’s supposed to help.

OUR SPOILER FREE REVIEW OF “THE TRIALS OF GABRIEL FERNANDEZ” BEGINS IN MINUTE 37.

Then, on a lighter note, the team offers their recommendations for content you should be consuming this spring.

Toby:

• Greatest of all Talk:
• 36 From The Vault:
• The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
• Knives Out

Lara:

• The Long Call by Ann Cleeves-
• Locke and Key
• Outlander
• Dublin Murders

Kevin:

• Six
• Stumptown
• Dying for Sex
• Pod Save America

Rebecca:

• Joe Ide’s IQ book series

• Matt Goldman’s Nils Shapiro series

• Deep Water

• Reply All – “The Case of the Missing Hit”

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