Summers & Swan - A new book - Looking For Madeleine

[Mr Gray]

More disappointed than angry Davel but not that the authors support the McCanns but that they have shown utter contempt not only for their readers but for the fate of a small child.

How have they shown contempt for the fate of maddie?

[Alfred R Jones]

More disappointed than angry Davel but not that the authors support the McCanns but that they have shown utter contempt not only for their readers but for the fate of a small child.

do you have any idea how completely irrational  you sound?  Get a grip, woman.

[Mr Gray]

do you have any idea how completely irrational  you sound?  Get a grip, woman.

  I agree...the post by faith makes no sense at all...the book has highlighted the weakness of the Portuguese investigation and therefore supports the search for the truth...which Maddie deserves..by SY

[Anna]

Anna do you feel that if the authors have nothing new to say it is ethical to be making money from the misfortune of a small child ?

So you write pages of  condemnation about every missing child book then, I assume

I have more worthwhile things to complain about in the unfairness of life and the disgusting things that are happening to victims of abuse, than get my knickers in a twist about a bl**dy book.

It seems that nearly every parent with a missing child has now written a book, but this one was more about the investigation and evidence than most, since I  believe  the files are not released in this country. I have never bought a book on a missing child…The one I have was a gift from someone who didn’t realise that my research had gone further.

If you don’t like missing child, books then you don’t buy missing child books. It’s just a bl**dy book!
Don’t bother to answer with more ridiculous questions

[faithlilly]

do you have any idea how completely irrational  you sound?  Get a grip, woman.

The same accusations were levelled at Amaral by you supporters. In which way were they more valid ?

[faithlilly]

So you write pages of  condemnation about every missing child book then, I assume

I have more worthwhile things to complain about in the unfairness of life and the disgusting things that are happening to victims of abuse, than get my knickers in a twist about a bl**dy book.

It seems that nearly every parent with a missing child has now written a book, but this one was more about the investigation and evidence than most, since I  believe  the files are not released in this country. I have never bought a book on a missing child…The one I have was a gift from someone who didn’t realise that my research had gone further.

If you don’t like missing child, books then you don’t buy missing child books. It’s just a bl**dy book!
Don’t bother to answer with more ridiculous questions

If you don't want to answer questions about a bl**dy book Anna wouldn't it be wiser not to join the thread that is discussing the bl**dy book ? Oops sorry that's another question !!

Best you go back to complaining about worthwhile things like what is happening to the victims of abuse. I'm sure that'll help enormously.

[sadie]

So you write pages of  condemnation about every missing child book then, I assume

I have more worthwhile things to complain about in the unfairness of life and the disgusting things that are happening to victims of abuse, than get my knickers in a twist about a bl**dy book.

It seems that nearly every parent with a missing child has now written a book, but this one was more about the investigation and evidence than most, since I  believe  the files are not released in this country. I have never bought a book on a missing child…The one I have was a gift from someone who didn’t realise that my research had gone further.

If you don’t like missing child, books then you don’t buy missing child books. It’s just a bl**dy book!
Don’t bother to answer with more ridiculous questions

It's nothing to do with missing child books actually Anna.  The vilification of the book is because it doesn't back their viewpoint that the Mccanns dunit. 

Other views than theirs are NOT ALLOWED .... zat iz againzt ze REGULATIONS, we all 'ave to put ze boot in.

[faithlilly]

It's nothing to do with missing child books actually Anna.  The vilification of the book is because it doesn't back their viewpoint that the Mccanns dunit. 

Other views than theirs are NOT ALLOWED .... zat iz againzt ze REGULATIONS, we all 'ave to put ze boot in.

If it had been a balanced book which presented the evidence fairly it would, I'm sure, have sold in greater numbers. To say that is objective is disingenuous to say the least.

[sadie]

If it had been a balanced book which presented the evidence fairly it would, I'm sure, have sold in greater numbers. To say that is objective is disingenuous to say the least.

Dont act so innocent Faith.  It doesn't suit you.

We all were well aware that there was to be a concerted attack on the book within Amazon .. and boy, was it ever organised.

We were also informed beforehand, by you lot, that people who had no intention of reading it, were going to give it a bad report.  Without even opening the cover.


What debased people you are if you did that. 


Depriving a couple of their rightful income.


That obviously is of NO CONCERN to YOU.  You couldn't care less.  You have no concept of the needs of ordinary people to pay their mortgages and feed their families.   


Neither have you a moral compass if you consider what happened, in deliberately destroying their work, as OK in any way.  Is Luz a friend of yours by any chance?

[Anna]

It's nothing to do with missing child books actually Anna.  The vilification of the book is because it doesn't back their viewpoint that the Mccanns dunit. 

Other views than theirs are NOT ALLOWED .... zat iz againzt ze REGULATIONS, we all 'ave to put ze boot in.

I see your meaning Sadie. Nasty way to treat the authors though, who have come up with a book on the basic truth of the case for anyone just starting out on research(I could have done with it 12 months ago).
Since the McCanns had no evidence against them, why would the authors wish to say otherwise. I cant understand people getting all hot and bothered about a book that is harming no-one and they were not the first authors to write on the subject, either. As I said it is just a book, that you can take or leave at the end of the day.

[faithlilly]

Dont act so innocent Faith.  It doesn't suit you.

We all were well aware that there was to be a concerted attack on the book within Amazon .. and boy, was it ever organised.

We were also informed beforehand, by you lot, that people who had no intention of reading it, were going to give it a bad report.  Without even opening the cover.


What debased people you are if you did that. 


Depriving a couple of their rightful income.


That obviously is of NO CONCERN to YOU.  You couldn't care less.  You have no concept of the needs of ordinary people to pay their mortgages and feed their families.   


Neither have you a moral compass if you consider what happened, in deliberately destroying their work, as OK in any way.  Is Luz a friend of yours by any chance?

I don't remember you having similar concerns when it was Amaral's assets that were being frozen.

And as I had no part in a concerted attack on the book ( if that's what happened ) then I have nothing to feel guilty about.

If one of the broadsheets had reviewed the book negatively ( it's interesting in itself that there hasn't been one review in any of the broadsheets ) would you feel that they were also deliberately undermining the author's ability to feed his family ? I would hope not.

I think Summers and wife have written a book that is atrociously one-sided and it is my right to day so. That others agree is neither my fault nor my problem and if the author's egos are too fragile to handle criticism of their work I suggest the became bus drivers.

[sadie]

I see your meaning Sadie. Nasty way to treat the authors though, who have come up with a book on the basic truth of the case for anyone just starting out on research(I could have done with it 12 months ago).
Since the McCanns had no evidence against them, why would the authors wish to say otherwise. I cant understand people getting all hot and bothered about a book that is harming no-one and they were not the first authors to write on the subject, either. As I said it is just a book, that you can take or leave at the end of the day.

   Just a book. 


How right you are, just a book ... but it took took two people, both experienced and well admired Authors (Artistes in writing) two years to research and craft.  .... but some are intent on it being a failure for no reason other than it doesn't follow THEIR particular agenda.


What sad vicious people they are.




And now I am off to bed.   Nigh Night all.

[xtina]

I don't remember you having similar concerns when it was Amaral's assets that were being frozen.

And as I had no part in a concerted attack on the book ( if that's what happened ) then I have nothing to feel guilty about.

If one of the broadsheets had reviewed the book negatively ( it's interesting in itself that there hasn't been one review in any of the broadsheets ) would you feel that they were also deliberately undermining the author's ability to feed his family ? I would hope not.

I think Summers and wife have written a book that is atrociously one-sided and it is my right to day so. That others agree is neither my fault nor my problem and if the author's egos are too fragile to handle criticism of their work I suggest the became bus drivers.

   %£&)**#

well said ...so many ...have suffered because ...because of what the mccs did.....

[Mr Gray]

If it had been a balanced book which presented the evidence fairly it would, I'm sure, have sold in greater numbers. To say that is objective is disingenuous to say the least.

It does present the evidence fairly but contradicts everything you have believed for the past seven years. Coming from authors you previously respected it's very hard for you to take and it shows

[stephen25000]

It does present the evidence fairly but contradicts everything you have believed for the past seven years. Coming from authors you previously respected it's very hard for you to take and it shows

No, it presents one side and one side only.

The abduction.

Nothing else there, but a money making exercise rapidly going down the book charts into oblivion.