Andrew Jarecki's astonishing Capturing the Friedmans is a compelling piece that gives an extremely in depth look into the dysfunctional Friedman family.

Jarecki follows this upper-middle-class Jewish family as their lives are turned upside down after two of the family's members are put on trial for allegedly organizing and taking part in a child molestation ring.

Intimate and riveting in it's execution, Capturing the Friedmans not only works as an examination into what makes a family tick, but also at giving us a glimpse into different perspectives of one horrifyingly intriguing trial.

The Friedmans are a strange, yet compelling family made all the more three dimensional because they are a real family in a real crisis.

Perhaps the most compelling aspect of Capturing the Friedmans, is in not knowing whether these two family members are really innocent or guilty of the crime for which they are being charged.

Jarecki and his editors do an expert job in giving us facts, but never taking sides. When it was all over, I felt like I was part of the Friedmans' lives, but I had a hard time determining an opinion on the outcome of the molestation trial. I can only thank God that I wasn't on that jury.

Capturing the Friedman's is insightful and powerful.