An Unfinished Canvas: A True Story of Love, Family, and Murder in Nashville
by Berkley

	An Unfinished Canvas: A True Story of Love, Family, and Murder in Nashville
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Book Description

<b>Janet March had a picture-perfect life-until she disappeared <br/><br/> No body, no cause of death, no physical evidence-and yet, after ten years, a murder conviction</b> <br/><br/> Janet March, the strikingly attractive artist and wife of corporate lawyer Perry March, had it all: two children she adored, a burgeoning career in the arts, supportive parents, and a dream house. What no one knew was that her husband led a destructive double life of secrets and lies. On August 16, 1996, Janet would finally file for divorce. But she never made it to that appointment-because on August 15, she vanished <br/><br/> Janet's disappearance incited a massive search and media frenzy, revealing Perry's true nature to the world. For ten years, her parents and Perry battled each other through the court system in what would become and international custody battle. Meanwhile, the Nashville Police Department investigated the case from every possible angle, with the eventual help of a shocking surprise witness. Though they couldn't find the body, determine the cause of death, or even reconstruct exactly what happened that fateful night, her parents and Nashville's first Cold Case Squad remained certain of one thing-they would find justice for Janet

Reader Reviews

"An Unfinished Canvas" is about the murder of Janet March by her husband and the long trail to justice.
There are several colorful characters involved in the book including the killer's father, Arthur March and Perry March himself.

The highlights in this case were the victim's parents and their will to fight against their daughter's killer. The cold case detectives Pridemore and Postigliano also stand out for their intelligence and unwavering dedication as evidenced by their high rate of cold cases they solved.

The resolution of this murder was hampered by two primary factors: the victim wasn't reported missing for two weeks and for some unexplained reason the original lead detective tipped off March's attorney that the home was going to be searched.

Where the book disappointed me was the repetition of the same information, like the conversation on the plane ride back from California during March's extradition. The history of Nashville in chapter 1 was dry. The book really ground to a halt with the trial sections at the back of the book.

An interesting cold case but the book was not the smoothest or most riveting true crime book that I have read.