Let's Talk! The first book club to feature "The Girl in the Yellow Scarf" was amazing! A group of diverse women gathered in a Carmel, Indiana neighborhood. They shared their insights into the 1968 murder mystery, that took the life of Carol Jenkins and nearly destroyed the life of a child witness, who was finally able to divulge the horrible secret.
We talked about the City of Martinsville, and the reputation that preceded the 1968 killing. At least one of the book club members was from the Bloomington area. Her comments added another layer of experience to the discussion. She herself had lived through other public events that helped to shape the image of Martinsville.
Nearly everyone had an opinion about the killer, his schemes and the unfathomable accounts detailing his behavior. I even had some new records to share that recently turned up by surprise. All of it shedding light into the makeup of a man void of compassion.
And then there was the daughter, a young girl betrayed of her innocence. Despite what she's been through, she's now able to forgive and speak well of some of the adults in her life that should have done more to protect her.
We talked for hours.. Each woman there representing something in her own right. Mothers, wives, professionals, and volunteers. I'm so proud that we could gather and just simply talk. I'm grateful for each one and most of all that we could unite in a couple of thoughts:
"No woman should lose her life because of racism" and "No child should ever be subjected to callous inhumane behavior."
The conversations must continue.
(ISBN: 978-0-615-60705-4) She was a child witness with an impossible choice... Now Sandra Chapman takes you beyond the headlines of the $7 dollar secret and the key to solving the 1968 case.
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