People from all over the country contacted us with their own unique horror stories, or sent us news clippings about their case. Lastly, we got into contact with some grassroots homebuyer organizations, which provided much useful information. We condensed all this information into Crumbling Dreams . Next, we quote reports of similar experiences with new house construction from all over the country. Short of sickness, injury or death, it is the worst experience any consumer could ever have.
Writing is a catharsis that many victims of injustice resort to.
After Crooked House came out, we heard from people all over the country with similar new-house experiences. Any trial is part of the public record, and we could have legitimately revealed the names of the people we successfully sued for breach of contract. However, by the time of publication two of the three defendants were out of business, and to further publicize their names would not have helped other homebuyers. Also, even though one is fully protected by the First Amendment in writing about a matter of public record, we certainly did not wish to deal with these people in any legal sense ever again, no matter how remote the possibility. Second, every word in the books about our case is true.