Meaner Than Fiction: Powerful Australian True Crime Stories of Failed Justice - Lindy Cameron

"Meaner Than Fiction: Powerful Australian True Crime Stories of Failed Justice" by Lindy Cameron is a collection of true crime stories that focus on cases of failed justice in Australia. The book includes ten different stories, each of which offers a gripping account of a crime and its aftermath, as well as an examination of the flaws in the criminal justice system that led to a miscarriage of justice.

The stories in the book cover a range of crimes, from murder and assault to corruption and fraud. Some of the cases are well-known, such as the wrongful conviction of Lindy Chamberlain for the murder of her infant daughter, while others are less famous but equally shocking.

Cameron's writing is clear and engaging, and she provides a wealth of detail about each case, including interviews with the victims, their families, and law enforcement officials involved in the investigations. She is also highly critical of the criminal justice system in Australia, highlighting the ways in which it has failed victims and allowed perpetrators to go unpunished.