"She was found in darkness - the bruised, comatose first-grader who would never wake up to tell anyone which of the two adults in the small, filthy Greenwich Village apartment had beaten her." On January 30 1989, Joel Steinberg was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter after a twelve-week, nationally televised trial in which his former lover, Hedda Nussbaum, was the star prosecution witness. In this book, Joyce Johnson examines the mysteries still surrounding Lisa Steinberg's death and also addresses the painful question of how she lived, in an account of what is known about her last days and hours, when no one acted to save her.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Steinberg should've been sentenced to death/Nussbaum should,
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This review is from: What Lisa Knew: The Truth and Lies of the Steinberg Case (Paperback)
be in prison for life (abused woman or not).My heart aches terribly after reading this book. I'd hoped I'd feel differently. Because of all of the media and hype I was hoping there was some 'normal' explanation to this tragedy. Maybe a typical story of a battered woman who coulnd't respond. BUT, this couple were sado-masochist, crack-heads who participated in cults and sexual perversity. I hoped I would read a simplier explanation of Lisa's death. This book didn't help my phyche at all; it made my pain worse. I kiss my child much harder every night after she's asleep after reading this 'tale of hell'. My prayers go on for Lisa.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Sick people,
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This review is from: What Lisa Knew: The Truth and Lies of the Steinberg Case (Paperback)
I agree with the author that Hedda Nussbaum is just as guilty of Lisa's abuse and death as was Joel Steinberg. There are some facts about the birth mother that were incorrect (See her own book "I Wish You Didn't Know My Name" by Michele Laudners). Over all, "What Lisa Knew" is a good book. It gives insight to a very sick, disturbed man.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Nothing Worse Than a Beater,
By Brandi (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: What Lisa Knew: The Truth and Lies of the Steinberg Case (Paperback)
This book is excellent. The story behind it all is totally repulsing and I believe that Joel Steinberg AND Hedda Nussbaum should have been put behind bars for their lack of love that they gave to Mitchell and Lisa and the home that they raised their children in...I'm sure that homeless people raise their children in a more sanitary fashion.
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