Submerged: Ryan Widmer, His Drowned Wife, and the Justice System

Written by Janice Hisle

Narrated by Janice Hisle and Mike Landis

A young bride drowns in her bathtub. Her husband of four months is accused of murder. What happened in their tiny suburban bathroom—and why—was never resolved.

A compelling true-crime drama, based on exclusive new information, Submerged exposes hidden angles of a case that captivated and divided an ordinary American community, tore apart two families and tested the criminal justice system. Compelled by conscience and curiosity, former Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Janice (Morse) Hisle—who covered the saga of Ryan and Sarah Widmer from the start—returns 10 years later to dig deep to tell the untold story: dozens of interviews, 6,000 pages of trial transcripts and previously unrevealed records such as:

• Ryan's first written statement about Sarah's death
• Attorneys notes and trial-preparation documents
• Ryan's personal journal, notes and correspondence
• More than a thousand pages of police notes and reports

Submerged will draw you into the depths of a stranger-than-fiction story that you will ponder long after turning the final page.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Nov 20, 2018
• ISBN: 9781982732325

Reviews for Submerged

[Wendy Johnson · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Interesting story, but the narrator says quote, unquote too much.

[Brian Cook · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Tragic story, lots of twists, very informative and well told. A warning to listeners who are easily annoyed and irritated...the author/narrator says “quote unquote” about a million times.

[K.Coleman · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This book had a great story to tell, but I found the “quote” “unquote” in this reading very distracting. I’ve read and listened to many true crime novels over the last 40 years and never have I read or heard those words over and over and over again. I only kept listening because the story itself was so compelling. The story telling not so much. But it’s a first novel for this writer and I wish her the best of luck on the next!

[Tammy Pugh · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I couldn't get past the "quote" "unquote" in every sentence. It was so unnecessary and distracting. Shame because it could have been a good story.

[Amanda Turpin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved the in-depth dive into all three cases. The book had so much detail, it gave me prospective on this case.

[jennifer gillies · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I thoroughly enjoyed this.It was very well written.It was thorough.It was a pleasure to listen to.And it was interesting how one event can affect so many lives.Some in an adverse way.