Do you want to see inside the mind of Casey Anthony?
It was only a matter of time.
Now that the trial is over, the publishing world is pouncing on its next publicity-generating project: Casey Anthony.
鈥淚nside the Mind of Casey Anthony鈥� will be released this year. St. Martin鈥檚 Press has commissioned Keith Ablow, a forensic psychiatrist and television pundit with Fox News, to write the book.
鈥淒r. Ablow delivers a cogent, comprehensible way of understanding exactly how Casey Anthony鈥檚 psyche may have developed and how her psychological development and the dynamics within her family ended the life of Caylee Anthony,鈥� a spokesman for St. Martin鈥檚 said in a statement, . 鈥淲hether readers liked or hated the jury鈥檚 verdict, Dr. Ablow will answer the question, 鈥榃hy is Caylee Anthony dead?鈥� 鈥�
Ablow has appeared frequently to discuss forensic psychiatry on 鈥�The Oprah Winfrey Show,鈥� 鈥�Larry King Live,鈥� and 鈥�The O'Reilly Factor.鈥� He has also written several books, including 鈥淚nside the Mind of Scott Peterson鈥� and 鈥淭he 7: Seven Wonders That Will Change Your Life,鈥� which he co-wrote with Glenn Beck.
Ablow will turn his skills as a forensic psychiatrist on the sometimes baffling behavior of Ms. Anthony. After a six-week long trial during which much of the media and public seemed certain of Anthony鈥檚 guilt, the jury ultimately found Anthony not guilty.
Still, questions remain regarding Anthony鈥檚 peculiar behavior, such as her actions after her 2-year-old daughter Caylee鈥檚 disappearance and, ultimately, death. Anthony partied, got a tattoo, hung out with friends, and went shopping and clubbing for a month after her daughter disappeared (prompting us, in a recent post, to compare her story to that of a character in 20th -century French writer鈥檚 Albert Camus, in his book, 鈥淭he Stranger.鈥�
鈥淚nside the Mind of Casey Anthony鈥� will likely explore Anthony鈥檚 childhood, family dynamics, and psychological development to understand the motives behind her behavior and the factors that led to little Caylee鈥檚 premature death.
It鈥檚 sure to be a thrilling, if uncomfortable and occasionally ugly, glimpse into a troubled mother鈥檚 mind.
Husna Haq is a Monitor contributor.
