A Silence of Mockingbirds : True Crime Behind Karly's Law

As featured on The Diane Rehm Show, National Public Radio.



“Beautifully written by a very talented investigative journalist. Karen has given us Karly’s legacy, that of a small, bright spirit who loved and was loved. And yet destroyed by heedless caretakers. A must read. Compelling and heartbreaking.”

-Ann Rule, NYT author, Don’t Look Behind You and In the Still of the Night.



“I strongly recommend this book to everyone in the San Francisco Criminal Justice System.” - Journal of San Francisco Police Officers Association



“The art with which Zacharias carefully reconstructs events leading up to a senseless, painful tragedy is reminiscent of In Cold Blood in its power. Zacharias employs a sure sense of pace and description that enables this heartbreaking, never-salacious memoir to read like a thriller.” - Shelf Awareness



“Zacharias is at her best as a seasoned investigative reporter. With a deft touch and vivid details she sheds light on a problem that can no longer be ignored in the wake of the Casey Anthony trial. It will fill your eyes with tears, make you mad, and hopefully make you act.” - Robert Dugoni, NYT author, My Sister's Grave