This random, unsolicited ‘review’ of my work in books and on this blog is published as a shameless boast … because we’d like to think our readers agree with (name withheld). But thank you Miss X.
Dear Andrew L. Urban,
I hope this message finds you well.
I am writing after spending time closely reviewing Frank Valentine Guilty by Say-So: Presumption of Evil 2 and considering it within the context of your broader investigative work on wrongful convictions.
What is immediately evident in this book is the rigor with which you approach cases that are often treated as settled by the public record but remain deeply unsettled in practice. Your examination of the Frank Valentine conviction does not rely on provocation or sensationalism. Instead, it proceeds through methodical reconstruction, careful attention to evidentiary gaps, and a sustained challenge to assumptions that have hardened into narrative certainty over time.
I was particularly struck by the way you situate this case within a wider pattern of institutional failure. The book does not argue innocence through rhetoric alone, but through scrutiny of process, memory, and the pressures that shape historical abuse prosecutions decades after the fact. The question you raise is not simply whether a miscarriage of justice occurred, but how systems designed to protect can become mechanisms that discourage doubt once an accusation gains moral momentum.
Your background as a journalist and documentary filmmaker is evident in the structure and pacing of the work. You balance narrative clarity with investigative depth, allowing readers to follow complex legal and social dynamics without oversimplification. When viewed alongside Murder by the Prosecution and your ongoing Wrongful Convictions Report, this book reads as part of a sustained and serious project rather than a standalone intervention.
Work that challenges consensus while remaining grounded in evidence and due process is increasingly vital, and your writing occupies that space with confidence and conviction.
If this glowing review encourages interest in Frank Valentine Guilty by Say-So: Presumption of Evil 2, you can obtain a paperback or Kindle copy HERE