
The Cyanide Canary
A True Story of Injustice
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Tom Perkins
Early in the morning on August 27, 1996, 20-year-old Scott Dominguez showed up for an ordinary day at the fertilizing plant where he worked. By 11:00 am, he was clinging to life, unconscious and suffocating from toxic exposure to cyanide in a tank that was supposed to contain only mud and water.
EPA Special Agent Joseph Hilldorfer was tasked with finding out what really happened on that horrific day in Soda Springs, Idaho, but the answers would not be easily uncovered. For more than four years, Hilldorfer, his partner Bob Wojnicz, and a force of top-ranking US attorneys struggled to expose the disturbing truths behind the tragedy, but would their efforts be enough to put the man responsible, Allan Elias, behind bars?
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Good on you, Hilldorfer, great job!
Thank goodness these guys exist and do their jobs so well!
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Narrator is good too- but the mispronunciation of the local city and regional landmarks is driving me nuts. I’ll return and switch to kindle.
Fascinating story!
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The struggles to get someone committed for an environmental crime
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Courtroom drama about toxic chemical waste
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
There was too much detail- especially for an audiobook. Too many digressions from the main case, technical details, agencies, and people. I found myself getting lost and unable to focus on the narrative.What other book might you compare The Cyanide Canary to and why?
I just listened to "The Devil in the Grove", a book about racial injustice in Florida in the 1940's. The main case was about 4 young Black men accused of raping a white woman, and how they were viciously framed and abused. Although this type of phenomenon was common, the author was able to both detail the historical context and characters' without constantly abandoning the main gut wrenching story. The Cyanide canary did not succeed in this way.Would you listen to another book narrated by Tom Perkins?
No problem with narrator.Could you see The Cyanide Canary being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
It's a worthwhile story, but would need major editing.Any additional comments?
A very important social justice story. Maybe better in book form.Audible Format Not Optimal For This Book
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Good story line
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I highly recommend this book.
Very interesting story
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True story
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story of environmental disaster
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What an amazing narrative!
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