Listener Reviews

I was hooked from the first episode. I also appreciate that there is empathy on behalf of the hosts, who are telling the story of Michelle as a person and not just a victim. *NOTE* Please check your editing! There are cuts in both episode 3 and 4 that skip ahead or retread earlier portions. This is distracting and takes away some key information. Hope it gets fixed!

I have listened to many true crime podcasts and this is definitely one of the best! Very well done.

Riveting podcast, but more than that, this is incredible reporting by Gilbert King and Kelsey Decker. Clearly, Leo Schofield has been wrongly convicted and deserves a new trial. This is a gross miscarriage of justice by the State of Florida. Listen, share, and demand a new trial for Leo. #FreeLeoSchofield

Perfect. Thank you for putting such an important story out there. Florida needs to make this right, and give Leo Schofield his life back. Keep up the brilliant work!

Compelling story. Excellent podcast! More please!!

Thanks for all your work on this story—very well done.

I never thought a podcast would bring me to tears and leave me heartbroken. The state of FL is is corrupt, the entire system, Leo deserves justice, they need to do what is right. This podcast was so beautifully produced, I absolutely loved it.

I have listened to MANY crime podcasts and I genuinely enjoyed this one. Made my top 5 list for sure! Leo’s story has truly blown my mind. It’s almost scary that the government has done this to his life and how they can get it away with this? Thank you for shedding light onto this story. It’s been mind blowing and a great podcast to listen to!

The BEST! #Freeleo . Florida is so corrupt.

I couldn’t stop listening and my heart just breaks for all involved. Amazing research and story telling. Please, do another. I’m hooked!

great podcast. shows how our system is trash. glad the prosecutors dead.

This story destroyed me. Amazing coverage and production. 10/10.

I read a review about it being slow, there was a middle part where I started to lose interest. However it was all generally necessary and all ties together at the end. It’s very well investigated. I hate that for all the good hard work that prosecutors and detectives do, there are these stories that are so riddled with shady efforts to get and maintain convictions. If the new prosecutor truly said she’s not interested in the court of public opinion just the court of law, that’s like saying “well you’re too dumb to understand”. This one has it all, lack of evidence, terrible representation and unreasonable efforts to maintain a conviction and move on. The victims family doesn’t even believe in this conviction. Sure wish we could figure out a way to improve the way cases are reviewed. If you don’t get a podcast or a book written about your case, you just fade into the system.

This is the best podcast I’ve ever listened to! I can’t believe how corrupt Florida is and I can’t believe Leo is still in Prison!

This is one of the best podcasts I have ever heard and I’ve heard A LOT. How is Leo still in prison???? Truly wild……. The state of Florida and all of its citizens should be wildly embarrassed by this case

This I truly heartbreaking and infuriating. I couldn’t stop listening I accidentally came across it but man oh man am I glad I didn’t just skip past it. This is mind blowing how the facts and lack there of was completely disregarded. I drive a lot so I listen to a few selected true crime podcasts but if you were to pull up next to me you would see me screaming out loud because of how this one draws you in. You won’t regret this one. It really reminds you how justice truly isn’t equal for everyone.

This might be the best podcast I have ever listened to. Listen now, and cringe and the miscarriage of justice described here. Hold the State of Florida accountable.

Love this podcast but can’t understand why Leo is still in jail.

Talented story telling and a fascinating listen!

Top tier reporting. Florida as a state is just such a disappointment

This podcast is one of the best I’ve listened to and I’ve listened to hundreds. I want to do something to help this man get out because this is a heartbreaking story of injustice. Those that refuse to let him out should be ashamed.

Very well done and sad story. I hope Leo gets his freedom.

If you search for a new podcast to listen to, you will be inundated by the sheer volume of true crime podcasts available. Most of them all sound the same but every now and then you stumble onto one that is truly compelling, truly engaging, and at the same time, truly heartbreaking. I don’t even know how I came across Bone Valley, but I am so glad I did. From the very first episode, I was was drawn in by the intriguing and compelling story Gilbert King and Kelsey Decker were sharing with me. After the first episode, I was hooked. I found that this podcast & the story King was telling was more than just another fluff piece catering to true crime junkies. I was thorough impressed with the sheer depth and the amount of research that went into putting this podcast together. The story itself makes me so sad, angry, and frustrated but at the same time, I am glad that it is being told because it is important to shed light on the injustices taking place in our society. I look forward to more listening to more podcasts from King. Not only is this a phenomenal podcast, but Gilbert has a great voice that feels intimate and warm.

Great work!