Unforgiven: Face to Face with my Father's Killer

Unforgiven is a searingly honest memoir by Robin McGregor that explores her father's murder and the search for answers. It reveals the often painful truth about a country where tens of thousands of people lose a loved one to violence, and where restorative justice is preached but not practiced. McGregor confronts the murderer's family and discovers that he comes from a loving, comfortable home, but his descent into delinquency is unexplained. The book offers no false cheer, but something far more valuable and compelling: the often painful truth.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers SA

This is a powerful and eye-opening story told by a writer who is willing to confront her country and herself head-on. It does not offer false hope, but rather something far more valuable and compelling: the often painful truth.

Jonathan Freedland, the author of "The Escape Artist," has written a heart-wrenching and illuminating memoir that delves into the quest of his daughter for answers and the elusive closure she seeks. In this memoir, Kerry Daynes explores the dark side of the mind and uncovers the truth behind her father's murder.

Robin McGregor, an older man who has recently moved into a small town outside Cape Town, is brutally murdered in his home. Cecil Thomas is convicted for the crime, but his trial raises more questions than answers. Despite her efforts to move on from her grief, Liz McGregor, the author's daughter, cannot shake the nagging desire for answers. What drove Thomas to commit such a heinous act?

The author embarks on a journey to meet the murderer's family and discovers that he comes from a loving, comfortable home. He is educated and skilled, with no apparent reason for his descent into delinquency. However, after facing prolonged obstruction from the prison authorities, the author finally gets the chance to confront Thomas, but this encounter puts her in danger. Despite her fears, she perseveres and finds some answers, but not the ones she was expecting.

"Unforgiven" tells a story that is seldom heard: what happens to a family when one of their own is murdered? In a country where tens of thousands of people lose a loved one to violence each year, restorative justice is preached but not practiced. Prisons are often seen as universities of crime, where inmates learn new skills and become more skilled criminals. What would it take to achieve redemption for the victim, the perpetrator, and the country as a whole?

This powerful and thought-provoking memoir offers a unique perspective on the aftermath of murder and the challenges faced by the victim's family, the perpetrator, and the country. It sheds light on the systemic issues that contribute to violence and the need for meaningful change. "Unforgiven" is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of crime and the potential for redemption.

Weight: 392g
Dimension: 222 x 144 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781776192137