SELECTED PRAISE & PRESS
John Grisham
“I’ve said many times that every wrongful conviction deserves its own book. I’ve read a hundred of them and, as fascinating as they are, I thought I had reached the point of being shock-proof. But The Sing Sing Files stopped me cold. It’s an unforgettable account of one man’s uphill journey to free the innocent and expose many of the serious problems in our criminal justice system. It should be read by every rookie cop, brand new prosecutor, and first year law student. And it should be read by you.”
Bryan Stevenson
“A remarkable, moving account about the lives of people who have been too easily discarded, forgotten, and condemned. These compelling narratives help us understand why we should do better when it comes to punishment and justice in America.”
Barry Scheck
“Dan Slepian’s engrossing insider’s narrative lays bare the infuriating incapacity and willful blindness of New York prosecutors, police, defense lawyers, and judges to recognize and correct wrongful convictions. The Sing Sing Files is a vitally important book that inspires hope that we can and will do better.”
Vanity Fair
“You couldn’t blame anyone wrongfully incarcerated for trying to get ahold of Slepian, whose dogged reporting for NBC’s Dateline has helped free several innocent men and is the subject of his new book, The Sing Sing Files. It’s a riveting read — and an infuriating one.”
Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
“A gripping, highly effective true-crime synthesis… an excellent addition to the body of work documenting a pervasive societal injustice.”
Publishers Weekly
“Dateline producer Slepian debuts with a riveting account of his crusade to free six wrongfully convicted men from New York State’s Sing Sing prison… Slepian tells his subjects’ stories with rigor and compassion, and persuasively argues that America’s justice system is ‘designed to easily imprison the innocent’ in the name of closing cases quickly. This is difficult to shake.”
Associated Press
“Slepian’s book is compelling and emotionally wrenching, starkly illuminating the unimaginable suffering of the wrongly imprisoned and their families.”
Library Journal
“This audio will appeal to listeners seeking an immersive, impassioned nonfiction work about the miscarriages of justice and one man’s mission to help.”
BookBrowse
“Like Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, The Sing Sing Files is a deeply personal account of wrongful imprisonment and the flaws in our justice system, and a powerful argument for reckoning and accountability.”
Audible
“A must-listen on the horrors of the criminal justice system…”
The Book Review Crew
“An NBC Dateline producer’s cinematic account of two decades navigating a broken criminal justice system to help free six innocent men.”