Summers & Swan - A new book - Looking For Madeleine

[John]

Yet another couple of authors attempting to exploit the fate of a unfortunate child to fill their own pockets.  Crime if any, unknown, sums it up quite nicely and that didn't cost a tenner!

[Alfred R Jones]

Yet another couple of authors attempting to exploit the fate of a unfortunate child to fill their own pockets.  Crime if any, unknown, sums it up quite nicely and that didn't cost a tenner!

I trust this is your view of Amaral also?

[jassi]

One book will be devoted to arriving at the truth; the other, to promulgate  libel and lies.

I wonder which is which ?   

[Alfred R Jones]

I wonder which is which ?   

Who do you think Summers and Swann will be libelling? 

[John]

I trust this is your view of Amaral also?

Not entirely given the reason for writing the books are worlds apart.  Goncalo Amaral wrote 'The Truth of the Lie' in order to explain his part in the investigation and where, up until his removal from the case, the evidence had taken them.  Former Panorama editor and husband and wife team Summers and Swan have written this book for purely commercial reasons and since not even SY know what happened to Madeleine I find their involvement at this time quite distasteful.

[Eleanor]

I wonder if it is Libellous to say that Amaral is wrong?

[jassi]

Who do you think Summers and Swann will be libelling?

Nobody, if they are wise .

[Brietta]

What's the difference ? Both the books will make, or have made, money for their authors that they wouldn't have earned if Madeleine hadn't disappeared.

It is a point that many people have made money from Madeleine's disappearance ... I wonder how many have recognised her part in that by making a donation to the fund set up to search for her.

[John]

I wonder if it is Libellous to say that Amaral is wrong?

In a word...No

[John]

It is a point that many people have made money from Madeleine's disappearance ... I wonder how many have recognised her part in that by making a donation to the fund set up to search for her.

Good point Brietta.

[Alfred R Jones]

Not entirely given the reason for writing the books are worlds apart.  Goncalo Amaral wrote 'The Truth of the Lie' in order to explain his part in the investigation and where, up until his removal from the case, the evidence had taken them.  Former Panorama editor and husband and wife team Summers and Swan have written this book for purely commercial reasons and since not even SY know what happened to Madeleine I find their involvement at this time quite distasteful.

Dress it up however you like - Amaral cashed in pure and simple.  He's made a career out of Madeleine and libelling her parents ever since,  the unpleasant little weasel.    If he'd written an objective book that was scrupulously factual and honest and without his barmy theories then I might think slightly better of him - as it is it's very obvious  that his twin motives for writing the book were greed and to try and rescue his reputation.  In my opinion, of course.

[ferryman]

Dress it up however you like - Amaral cashed in pure and simple.  He's made a career out of Madeleine and libelling her parents ever since,  the unpleasant little weasel.    If he'd written an objective book that was scrupulously factual and honest and without his barmy theories then I might think slightly better of him - as it is it's very obvious  that his twin motives for writing the book were greed and to try and rescue his reputation. In my opinion, of course.

It is beyond me how any sensible person could quibble ...

[Mr Gray]

Not entirely given the reason for writing the books are worlds apart.  Goncalo Amaral wrote 'The Truth of the Lie' in order to explain his part in the investigation and where, up until his removal from the case, the evidence had taken them.  Former Panorama editor and husband and wife team Summers and Swan have written this book for purely commercial reasons and since not even SY know what happened to Madeleine I find their involvement at this time quite distasteful.

unfortunately amaral did not understand the evidence....getting back on topic....who will be interested in this book

[stephen25000]

Good point Brietta.

However, of course the fund isn't being used, is it ?

.........and as a postscript, what percentage of the fund was used to 'search' exactly ?

[Montclair]

Dress it up however you like - Amaral cashed in pure and simple.  He's made a career out of Madeleine and libelling her parents ever since,  the unpleasant little weasel.    If he'd written an objective book that was scrupulously factual and honest and without his barmy theories then I might think slightly better of him - as it is it's very obvious  that his twin motives for writing the book were greed and to try and rescue his reputation.  In my opinion, of course.

The Tribunal de Relação de Lisboa in October 2010 did not think that the book was full of barmy theories.