The Secret Lives Of Sgt Essay

Lois Simmie the author of "The Secret Lives Of Sgt. John Wilson" is a true story based on actual events as they occur. Lois Simmie states "Although great care was taken not to attribute to the characters suggestive thoughts or dialogue unless substantiated by evidence, in many cases thoughts and speech are based on what I believe would be natural in the situation". The book is enjoyable to read and the evidence that she supplies is very compelling. By reading this book it also shows Lois Simmie's writing style, and felt more detail about the murder would have greatly increased the books overall flow. As a reader some questions will remain, like how would Lois Simmie suspect that John Wilson would have any remorse for killing Polly? Human nature is anything but predictable, so that conclusion seems to be suggestive.
Her father would often speak of the story of the first and only R.C.M.P officer to ever be tried, convicted, and hanged for murder. She has an excellent time line of the evidence and letters, which are dated of when they were found or written. This is a true crime novel, and Lois does a good job of not making this story bland. The gathering of all the evidence and letters was time consuming as it took her almost two years from start to finish. This is a story that all canadians should know about, and how Sgt John Wilson killed his wife. As a reader you feel that Lois Simmie not only achives her purpose, but also exceeds her goals winning the Authur Ellis award for best true crime. The fact that it's part of the Saskatchewan curriculum in schools, more Canadians will know and tell about this story. The story may not reach all around Canada, as other provinces have different curriculums, and don't have the R.C.M.P on a policing aspect. Lois Simmies number one goal had to be to reach out to the province of saskatchewan, which she clearly