Re: Madeleine McCann Books

Andrew Wed 05 Apr 2017, 5:13 pm

I agree that it's remarkably similar but I don't think they're one and the same though...

But stranger things have happened at sea I guess. scratch

unreorganised Wed 05 Apr 2017, 5:16 pm

Andrew wrote:I agree that it's remarkably similar but I don't think they're one and the same though...

But stranger things have happened at sea I guess.

Also, "he" keeps referring to himself as "we" and "us".

Andrew Wed 05 Apr 2017, 5:20 pm

Now you mention it, I was always surprised Textusa never actually wrote a book. And a bloody big one at that.

So maybe it is all interlinked scratch

This is the Leek's sidekick so that might refer to the us and we bit...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lisa-Wilson/e/B00OYSVW88

chirpyinsect Wed 05 Apr 2017, 5:36 pm

unreorganised wrote:Having waded through that bollocks I think I can safely say it's the work of Textusa her/him/themselves.

Same conclusion here. 2 thousand words to say sweet f all.

**Freedom** Wed 05 Apr 2017, 5:40 pm

It certainly has caused my eyes to glaze over and my mind to switch off as Textusa does!

Andrew Fri 07 Apr 2017, 6:51 pm

https://shakedowntitle.com/2017/04/07/what-to-make-of-the-last-photo-of-madeleine-mccann/

What to make of the “Last Photo” of Madeleine McCann?

APRIL 7, 2017 / JUROR13

“Photography helps people to see.” — Berenice Abbott

first picThink about Madeleine McCann. What image comes to mind?

The first image released to the media and circulated throughout the first three weeks and the image/s subsequently burned into the public’s mind are not the same. Why not? And if not, does it really matter?

On the second question, does it matter:

-One might argue that the delay of the “last photo” came down to the media and the McCanns simply being slow to get off the mark, slow to get organized, but that’s not right.
On May 15th, 2007, twelve days after her disappearance, the McCanns set up Madeleine’s Fund: Leaving No Stone Unturned Ltd. Within two days of the website going live, it had amassed 58 million page views. During this initial period, the so-called “last photo” still had not been released, and a third critical week would slip by before it finally was. So why the delay?
One might argue that the rigmarole involved in getting a hold of family photos, especially while in a foreign country, might have delayed getting the “right” photo out sooner. But that’s not right either. This was the era of digital photography, and the McCanns had a digital camera with them on their holiday. When the police arrived at 5A on the fateful night Madeleine disappeared, the silver Canon PowerShot A620 was sitting on the table in the apartment. And yes, in its memory card were photos – usable photos – of Madeleine from the holiday*.
One might think the McCanns may not have had much time to take family photos, or had they forgotten they had? May 3rd was the second to last night for the McCanns in the Algarve. They’d arrived at the hotel almost a week earlier on a bright, though mild, Saturday afternoon – April 28th. They were due to leave the following Saturday, May 5th, after a seven day break during the off-season.
Since the crime happened on the last day before their departure, from a camera footage perspective, they could hardly have had less opportunity to accumulate happy holiday snaps of Madeleine.

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On the first question, why would there be a deliberate discrepancy, well…because it’s happened before. Curiously, the “unsolved” JonBenét Ramsey case has similar problems:

There were [unusually] very few images taken on the day – Christmas of 1996 – when JonBenét was murdered in her own home in Boulder, Colorado.
The first image released to the public [looking for JonBenét’s killer] was a kindergarten image of JonBenét that was hardly recognisable compared to her pageant photos.
The Ramseys were also scheduled to fly out on a family holiday first thing on the morning after her death.
The Amanda Knox case [sightseeing trip to Assissi], the Jodi Arias case [Cancun], the Oscar Pistorius case [Brazil, Manchester] and the O.J. Simpson case [Chicago] all involve murders around imminent or clearly scheduled travel arrangements.

Did Madeleine’s coming to grief have something to do with the timing of it – because it was the last night of a holiday? Did the festivities of those celebrating the last night have an impact on what happened that fateful night of all nights?

curious Mon 10 Apr 2017, 8:08 am

Thanks everybody, great reading stuff. Bringing the two cases together, and then "filtering" - and yes...there are similarities! What can be done now?
I am baffled by this more and more as I read this case. I can only say that according to so MANY posts, we can assume that the parents "tried this holiday as a last chance" to sort of save their marriage. Maybe it was falling apart. Remember Gerry's words, right in the beginning - video taken - he said that he was NOT THERE ON HOLIDAY! Then WHAT WAS GERRY THERE FOR? Can anyone perhaps think of a reason? There is really NO PHOTOS OF HIM AND KATE, OR ANYONE FOR THAT MATTER TAKEN TOGETHER ON THIS HOLIDAY. Yes the running, begging, pleading etc but that all. Maybe and again just maybe they had to do the jogging to decide their next step in the process. There are JUST NO PHOTOS THAT SHOW - WHILST RUNNING - ANY SAD FACE OR TEARS. We can no longer take their story and believe it. WHY CAN NOBODY "CATCH THE TWO OFF GAURD?" After the abduction suddenly they were clinging onto each other. That is bull...they did not have such a "BOND BETWEEN THEM AT ALL" Question

**Freedom** Fri 14 Apr 2017, 11:08 pm

This one has been mentioned somewhere else recently.

http://www.booktopia.com.au/madeleine-mccann-danny-collins/prod9781786062727.html?utm_source=Criteo&utm_medium=Retargeting&utm_campaign=Criteo?bk_source=Criteo

Andrew Sat 15 Apr 2017, 10:34 am

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZYP2BMN

D O U B T: The Madeleine McCann Mystery (Gone Girl Book 1) Kindle Edition
by Nick van der Leek

**Freedom** Sat 15 Apr 2017, 10:42 am

I've merged the existing topic on the Nick Van Der Leek book with this one.

Andrew Sat 15 Apr 2017, 10:45 am

I thought for a minute that this Leek chap had written 2 books and this latest was the 2nd one.

Just realised it's the same one as discussed a while back.

Guest Mon 17 Apr 2017, 10:00 pm

Thought I'd bump this thread as PR is being discussed.

Andrew Mon 17 Apr 2017, 10:06 pm

Luna wrote:Thought I'd bump this thread as PR is being discussed.

Cheers, Luna.

Totally forgot about all this Embarassed

**candyfloss** Mon 17 Apr 2017, 10:12 pm

chilli wrote:I can't remember the detail but in the early days Paulo Reis was quite vocal on the web and had some snippets that gave the impression he had close links with the PJ. A few years after that people were discrediting him. Could be an interesting read though if there is an English version.

I think perhaps it was his colleague Duarte Levy who was discredited, I have just posted about this in Discussion Forum.

SBLACKROCK Tue 09 May 2017, 12:04 pm

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1. Bogus charity collectors
2. Stolen to order for childless couple
3. Abducted by a paedophile gang
4. Wandered off
5. Taken to North Africa by people traffickers
6. Burglary gone wrong
7. An accident

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Andrew Tue 09 May 2017, 12:13 pm

Welcome SBLACKROCK.

£2404.79 is a bit steep for a book. Any chance of a discount? Say knock off two thousand four hundred or something...

So are you the author of this book or promoting it? Not heard of it before myself. scratch

Can you give a synopsis of what it's all about please?

Thanking you.

What's_up_doc? Tue 09 May 2017, 12:19 pm

Andrew is this link safe or could it be a virus? It doesn't sound right to me. I don't think we should use the links IMO.

Andrew Tue 09 May 2017, 12:25 pm

The links seem sound enough, doc.

The first 2 just take you to Amazon.

Had a very brief 'look inside' as it gives you an option to do that.... Can't quite fathom it though scratch

Maybe Blackrock is a relation of Blacksmith? Similar styles of writing which I've seen before?

eltee Tue 09 May 2017, 12:31 pm

The link didn't pose any threat on my laptop.

Guest Tue 09 May 2017, 12:34 pm

I'm curious as to what the tennis theory involves, but won't be buying the book.

Andrew Tue 09 May 2017, 12:36 pm

What do you make of it all, eltee....? scratch

And who is the woman on your avatar?

It looks very much like Liv Tyler unless I'm very much mistaken?

I probably am very much mistaken.

Andrew Tue 09 May 2017, 12:39 pm

Luna wrote:I'm curious as to what the tennis theory involves, but won't be buying the book.

Yes, the tennis/court theory will unlock it (or words similar, I've forgot now).

SBLACKROCK....... ????

What's_up_doc? Tue 09 May 2017, 1:10 pm

Thanks folks, it just seemed very theatrical and well, I think I'll give it a miss!

**Freedom** Tue 09 May 2017, 1:17 pm

Sorry Mr SB; I know that it's your book but, at that price, there won't be a rush for it.

Andrew Tue 09 May 2017, 1:35 pm

Just had a spot of lunch and was looking forward to reading SB's responses.........

I wonder if he'll come back now he's dropped that off. scratch

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