Title/Author:
“Race to Justice” by Larry
Sells and Margie Porter
Tags:
Auto Racing, crime,
legal
Publish date:
May 21, 2019
Length:
337 pages
Rating:
4 ½ of 5 stars (excellent)
Review:
On October 25,1992, Cindy Albrecht went
missing. She was a popular member of the hospitality crew for the Penske Racing
team, serving as the executive chef. Two of her friends on the hospitality crew
were concerned and called the authorities.
Weeks later, Albrecht’s body was found in a remote area with her head
removed. The date of her disappearance was the date her divorce from her husband
Michael was finalized and she had started dating a new boyfriend. Michael had
just been fired from his job as a mechanic for the Dick Simon racing team and
was not handling the divorce well. His
arrest for the murder of his wife and subsequent trial is the story behind this
true crime book written by the prosecutor of the case, Larry Sells and journalist
Maggie Porter.
Before the book focuses on the
criminal investigation and trial, the description of Cindy’s life of working
with the Penske team is described well. The reader will lean not only about the
inner workings behind that food that is served in the tents to race team
members, visitors and other VIP’s, but also about the races, mechanical teams
and drivers. There are photos of drivers and some excerpts from exciting races,
such as the close finish to the 1992 Indianapolis 500.
While auto racing is an important part
of the book since it was the industry in which the Albrechts and others worked,
the book is mostly about the investigation into the death of Cindy Albrecht,
the subsequent arrest of her husband and his trial for murder. With one of the authors being the lead
prosecutor during the trial, it would be expected that there would be much
focus on the courtroom proceedings. That was the case and it was done so in very
specific detail, down to the description of each of the witnesses. As one who enjoys reading about court trials,
I found this part of the book riveting and could not put it down.
If a reader enjoys legal or true
crime stories, then this book is highly recommended and is one to pick up. If the reader would prefer to not read such
details but learn more about the people, then the beginning of the book will satisfy
that person.
I wish to thank Wild Blue Press for
providing a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Book Format Read:
E-book(Kindle)
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