My Review on Couple Found Slain After a Family Murder by Mikita Brottman

Title: Couple Found Slain After a Family Murder 
Author: Mikita Brottman 
Expected Publication: July 6, 2021 
Publisher: Macmillan Audio & Henry Holt.& Company 
Genre: True Crime/ Nonfiction 
Pages: 256 pages 
Raiting: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review: 
To say that this book was an eye opener would be definitely selling the book short!
This follows Brian Bechtold from before his  parents were murdered to after he murdered them and his stay in the mental facility. While this story is definitely an eye opener on a lot about the mental health industry I am not quick to make judgements on anything in this particular story because there is soo much going on in it. Do I think that Brian was held in the mental facility because some psychiatrist were on a power trip, yes I do. Did Brian handle things in the best way, no he did not handle them in the best way.
What I hated about this story is how powerless Brian was. Anything he said or did was used against him, like literally twisted and used against him even if he was following the rules and trying to make an effort to show his doctors he was doign better. While I honestly cannot make a judgement on either side whether Brian should be allowed back in real life or if he should stay in the mental facility because of his history or crimes I cannot say but I can say based on the evidence provided in the book that the psychiatrist were on a power trip and they abused their power with him many times.
I did enjoy the light that was shed on this type of deal. Many people including myself thought that when someone wasn't fit for trial that usually they were given an easier way out and in Brian's case that really was not what happened. He spent decades in a facility that had many issues due to the staff and lack of staff that his treatment was dragged on through different medicine regumes and things like that.
This author did a superb job with everything she told  Brian's story and shared it in a manner that helped the reader not only understand his journey but also have empathy towards him.
If you are looking for a gripping True Crime story to follow the true crime aspect in this book is kind of on the minimal side however this book does a lot to enlighten the reader on that happens after they  deem that an individual is not fit for trial as well as the doctors don't really know what causes schizophrenia or how to properly treat it because each case is so different from the next one.
I would recommend this book. I enjoyed the different viewpoints as well as the light that was shed on what goes on after an individual is deemed unfit for trial.
Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity! 

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