Revealing the devastating effects of a shocking tragedy, A Rip in Heaven is a landmark true crime bookâthe first ever to look intimately at the experiences of both the victims and their families.
A Rip in Heaven is Jeanine Cumminsâ story of a night in April, 1991, when her two cousins Julie and Robin Kerry, and her brother, Tom, were assaulted on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, which spans the Mississippi River just outside of St. Louis. When, after a harrowing ordeal, Tom managed to escape the attackers and flag down help, he thought the nightmare would soon be over. He couldnât have been more wrong. Tom, his sister Jeanine, and their entire family were just at the beginning of a horrific odyssey through the aftermath of a violent crime, a world of shocking betrayal, endless heartbreak, and utter disillusionment. It was a trial by fire from which no family member would emerge unscathed.
A Rip in Heaven is the intimate, immediate, and unforgettable story of what victims can suffer long after they should be safe.
âCummins presents a mesmerizing, highly balanced memoir…. a compelling, novel-like account…highly admirable.ââPublishers Weekly, starred review
âCummins recounts the wrenching drama in a straightforward, expertly paced narrative that reads like a novel.ââPeople Magazine
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