Move Along, Nothing New Here
Review by Kim Cantrell
Pamela Smart had been married to her husband Gregg for less than a year when she began an affair with 16-year-old Billy Flynn, a student at the high school where she worked as a media advisor.
Having seduced young Billy, Pam began selling her tales of woe with claims of being physically abused by Gregg and her fear of losing everything should they divorce.
Over and over and over she told Billy how afraid she was and begged him to kill Gregg.
Although Billy was terrified at the thought of committing murder, he was just as afraid of losing Pam. In the end, lust won.
Deadly Lessons by Ken Englade recounts the case of Pamela Smart and the four young teens who killed her husband; a sickening rendition of children playing adult games – led by someone who can barely be considered an adult herself, by age and mentality.
Readers who remember this case from 1990 will find there is nothing new in this book written just a year after murder of Gregg Smart. As a matter of fact, Deadly Lessons obviously was written in a rush to be one of the first on the market about this sensational, national-headline-grabbing case.
Instead of wasting your time or money on a book that (1) offers nothing more than the television talking heads did a couple of decades ago and (2) doesn’t even include a photo of the victim (unless you count the small one on the cover), I recommend an A & E documentary or one of the movies made about the crime.
Movies about this case: Murder in New Hampshire: Pamela Smart starring Helen Hunt (1991); To Die For (satire film) starring Nicole Kidman (1998)
More books about this case: Teach Me to Kill by Stephen Sawicki (1991)
Still want to read it? Okay, here’s where to find it:
Updates from this book:
Pamela Smart is currently a guest of Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in New York. Unless she lives to be 122 years old, she will remain behind bars for the rest of her life as her mandatory release date is May 24, 2089. On October 22, 2010, she appeared on the Oprah show where she held steadfast to her claim of being innocent, which she also proclaims through The Official Pamela Smart website operated by her parents and via the Free Pamela Smart Facebook page set up by a friend of Pamela.
Having celebrated his 36th birthday in 2010, Billy Flynn is currently spending his days in a Maine prison. The first date he will be eligible for parole is June 4, 2015.
Patrick “Pete” Randall is currently housed in a Maine prison. Like his friend Billy, he too will be eligible for parole in June 2015. He will celebrate his 37th birthday on December 11, 2010.
After serving 15 years for his role in the murder of Gregg Smart, Vance “JR” Lattime Jr. was paroled on July 14, 2005. He currently lives in Seabrook, New Hampshire and works in the family business.
Raymond Fowler was paroled in 2003, but returned to prison within less than a year for violating his parole. He was released in 2005.
Gregg’s father, William Smart passed away on September 1, 2010.
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