DEEP DIVE TRUE CRIME: TV producer and author Greg Haddrick continues our conversation about mushroom murderer Erin Patterson and shares his thoughts in his new book The Mushroom Murders
The Mushroom Murders by Greg Haddrick is out now through Allen and Unwin.🎙️ Greg’s true crime book takes a creative turn — the Erin Patterson case is told from the perspective of a fictional female juror who works as a picture framer. He explains why he chose to tell the story this way.⚖️ The juror explains the jury selection process — she’s one of 15,000 Latrobe Valley residents called up. Greg reveals how the final jury actually gets chosen🧠 Serving on a jury can be mentally and emotionally draining — how do people cope with that uncertainty and time commitment?🏛️ Greg has close ties to Victoria Police — what details from the case didn’t make it into media reports?📱 Erin’s “aptitude for deception” was clear when she allegedly switched her phone during a police search of her Leongatha home — what really happened?💻 Despite her obsession with true crime and online forums, Erin left a trail of evidence — why make such obvious mistakes?🤔 Public opinion shifted during the trial — many first saw Erin as guilty, but later doubts emerged it could have been a tragic accident. What caused that?🧩 Could Erin Patterson actually be innocent, like other Australian women wrongfully accused — Lindy Chamberlain, Joanne Lees, Kathleen Folbigg?💭 Greg shares his own theory — why Erin might have poisoned her in-laws, and possibly Simon too.🙏 Some believe Erin’s family’s religious faith stopped them from suspecting her — did their belief that “God would take care of it” play a role?⚖️ With Victoria’s prosecutors seeking a harsher sentence and Erin planning an appeal, what happens next in this gripping case?📮 To contact So Many Receipts: 📧
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