This is a must read regarding the horrific events that led to an innocent American Major Army Ranger being wrongfully convicted of crimes he did not commit.
The book goes into great detail that lead to Kit Martin being betrayed by the military based solely on false accusations by his ex bigamist wife. It also shows the lengths the military and the political forces in Kentucky will go through to convict Kit Martin for a triple murder in Pembroke, KY. I believe Kit is innocent and I believe his ex wife is solely responsible for all that has happened. She threatened to ruin his life and his military career if he divorced her. She told him she knew how to do it and she made good on her threats. Political pressure, prosecutorial misconduct, biased judge and crooked law enforcement all conspired to convict this one man without a shred of evidence. Did the jury simple not understand reasonable doubt?
It’s hard to comprehend how something like this could happen to an individual but one vindictive woman and false accusations can end a man’s career and life. It could happen to any one of us. Natalie DeLoach Goodreads reviewer
Intriguing. Addictive. True.
From podcasts to streaming video original documentaries that delve into puzzling homicides, it seems true crime has exploded and never been so popular. And if you’re a fan of the genre, I WILL RUIN YOU by Emilio Corsetti might be a great fit in that wheelhouse.
This book re-examines the Christian “Kit” Martin Murder Trial. Arrested for the murders of three neighbors, the former army ranger insisted he was innocent As to who or what he attributed all his woes, he pinned them on his ex-wife who had promised: “If you leave me, I will ruin your life.”
Mr. Corsetti does a great job of compiling a massive amount of evidence that is presented for re-examination. We become the fly on the wall, listening to the harsh words spoken, and divining the signs that what used to be a solid marriage is over. But perhaps the hardest thing to determine in these cases is what comment is meant, and what comment was only meant to cause wounding of feelings. And threats? Threats are even dicier since they’re more often than not flung in anger and usually not to be taken seriously. But which category do the words attributed to Martin’s ex-wife upon learning her husband is filing for divorce fall into? The answer to this question becomes central as to whether Kit Martin’s wife meant what she said this particular time.
I WILL RUIN YOU makes for a fascinating and completely absorbing ride. So put your thinking cap on and help determine if justice was done—or merely put in abeyance behind expediency. FOUR STARS and good luck to all armchair detectives who are up for the challenge. Gwen Stevens Goodreads reviewer
I Will Ruin You: The Twisted Truth Behind the Kit Martin Murder Trial is the first book by Emilio Corsetti III that I have read. When I read the summary for I Will Ruin You: The Twisted Truth Behind the Kit Martin Murder Trial I was very interested in seeing what lay between its covers but what I found was somewhat different than I expected.
I Will Ruin You: The Twisted Truth Behind the Kit Martin Murder Trial tells the story of Kit Martin and how his wife accused him of abusing her and her children. She set out to destroy him for leaving her. Did Kit Martin do all the things his wife accused him of? What is the true story? Who is right?
I Will Ruin You: The Twisted Truth Behind the Kit Martin Murder Trial is a dark and twisted story that will break your heart and fill you with rage on more than one occasion.
I Will Ruin You: The Twisted Truth Behind the Kit Martin Murder Trial is a real page-turner that will have you racing to the end to see what the truth really is. It will keep you locked in its grip until the last page is read.
If you are into true crime murder stories then I highly suggest that you grab a copy of I Will Ruin You: The Twisted Truth Behind the Kit Martin Murder Trial today! Nancy Allen The Avid Reader
