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A story of murder and an unlikely alibi witness as featured in This American Life's hit podcast Serial.

In 1999 Adnan Syed was arrested for murdering his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. But at the same time he was accused of the crime, Asia McClain claims she saw Syed at the local library.

When McClain hears of Syed’s arrest, she wrote to him to let him know that she might be his alibi. In spite of the opportunity to have him proven innocent, Syed’s attorney did not take any action. Later, his attorney was disbarred due to numerous health problems including multiple sclerosis. She died in 2004.

Over a decade after Syed’s arrest, This American Life’s Sarah Koenig investigates the old case. Her interviews with McClain become the first subject of Koenig’s hugely successful podcast Serial and the story became an international internet phenomenon.

Determined to set the record straight and the truth free, McClain reaches out to Syed’s new defense attorney and on November 6, 2015, the court ordered an investigation to determine whether Syed’s case be re-opened "in the interests of justice for all parties.” Finally, McClain can become the key alibi witness that she was always meant to be.

Now, in Confessions of a Serial Alibi, Asia McClain tells her story for the very first time.

About the Author

Asia McClain Chapman was born on June 26, 1981, in Hollywood California. Her parents, Carl and Michelle McClain, were separated in 1986, which resulted in her relocation to Baltimore, Maryland. After growing up in the Baltimore County school system, Asia graduated from Woodlawn Senior High School in 1999 and soon left for college.

In search of a fresh start, in 2005 Asia made the decision to drive across the country in her Nissan 240SX towing a U-Haul trailer full of her belongings. After several years of living in Portland, Oregon and working full-time as personal assistant, in 2008 Asia met her future husband Phillip Chapman. The couple married in 2009 and are now the proud parents of two rambunctious little boys, Lucas and Alexander. Asia also is currently pregnant with her third child due in July 2016.

Asia lives in Spokane Washington, and spends her days as a stay at home mother, board secretary of Solutions Automation and small business owner of Diamond Concepts. Asia enjoys writing in her spare time, cooking, gardening and working with her hands in addition to editing her local MOMS Club International newsletter.

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"...The tone is conversational and heavy with slang. If I had purchased this book for entertainment purposes I would have been dissatisfied...." Read more

"...'s not always the most professional sounding narrative, this makes it sincere. I commend Asia's bravery and honesty in the telling of her story." Read more

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"...The book isn't overly polished and not edited too much. Maybe it was edited for length, but it was allowed to remain very much in Asia's voice...." Read more

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"...Asia is inspirational and courageous - would any of us have done the same thing in her situation - went above and beyond what was, by any account,..." Read more

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P. Coltrin
5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
A good, easy, enjoyable read from someone doing the right thing
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2016
Let’s face it: you wouldn’t likely be reading this if you weren’t already familiar with Serial, the case of Adnan Syed, and the importance of Asia McClain (now Chapman) to the case. Between her January 2015 affidavit and her testimony at the February 2016 hearing, Asia... See more
Let’s face it: you wouldn’t likely be reading this if you weren’t already familiar with Serial, the case of Adnan Syed, and the importance of Asia McClain (now Chapman) to the case. Between her January 2015 affidavit and her testimony at the February 2016 hearing, Asia spent more than a year bottled up and unable to respond to the misconceptions and insults that a minority of online trolls were circulating about her. Now, Asia finally gets to open up, and on her terms.

In what began as a therapeutic journaling exercise during the stressful period when she wasn't at liberty to speak publicly, Asia explains how she experienced each episode in which her life crossed paths with Syed's case: her encounter with Adnan at the library; the letters she wrote after he was arrested; the affidavit she wrote at Rabia Chaudry’s request after Adnan was convicted; her startled reaction to the private investigator's arrival at her home in 2010, and her subsequent phone conversation with Kevin Urick; her interactions with Sarah Koenig and her exposure to the Serial podcast; her decision to secure her own attorney and come forward in a new affidavit; and her testimony at the reopened postconviction hearing.

Asia’s book is exactly what I hoped it would be. The tone of her writing fully reflects her personality—earnest, thoughtful, personable, and with a strong sense of duty to do the right thing. She strikes just the right balance of showing deep respect for the destructive impact this case has had on people’s lives—one of her classmates was murdered, after all, and another is serving a life sentence in prison—while still maintaining a healthy sense of humor and not taking herself overly seriously. She is at once kind-hearted and tough, emotional and sharp-witted. I reacted with audible amusement when Asia reflected on the phone conversation that Kevin Urick would later misrepresent to the court: “Let’s play devil’s advocate a bit. Say I called Urick and I had questions about my first affidavit. Why didn’t Urick refer me to an attorney that could assist me? We already know he’s good at that because he helped recommend Jay Wilds an attorney, back during Adnan’s trial.” I see what you did there, Asia!

Now about the elephant in the room: i.e., the dubious one-star reviews on this site. From the bowels of Reddit was born a movement—which for convenience I shall refer to as the “bowel movement,” or “BM”—consisting of a horde of trolls who are too scared to come out from behind their keyboards, but who within those confines will stop at nothing to go after anyone they perceive as being friendly to Syed’s cause. Within scant hours of the book’s release on June 7, 2016, this Amazon listing was suspiciously deluged with about a dozen one-star reviews. “Suspiciously” is putting it kindly, because in fact the BM on Reddit had openly encouraged its pooping crusaders to stink-bomb the Amazon review section from the moment it became available. Quite tellingly, as of the morning of June 12, not a single one of the one-star reviews was from a verified purchaser of the book. Hmm, go figure. So it’s no surprise that those reviews are littered with lies, distortions, and half-truths about what Asia actually says in her book, not to mention outright slanders of her character.

Most of the substantive criticisms against Asia's book can be classified as relating to either (a) her writing mechanics, or (b) her believability. As for (a), it’s true that the book contains a number of grammatical and spelling errors, not a grievous amount but more than one would expect from a published book. BIG WHOOP. Occasionally she mixes up her nominative and objective case pronouns. Seriously: WHO CARES. Asia’s relevance to the case is not dependent on impeccable grammar or literary prowess. Asia’s writing is straightforward, unpretentious, and clear. No, she’s not a professional wordsmith or public relations spinmeister, but I wouldn’t want her to be, and that’s not why anyone should care about what she has to say. No, the book hasn’t been processed and buffed and polished like a conventionally grown apple, but I wouldn’t want it to be. Her book reads like an unvarnished personal journal—which makes perfect sense since, as she explains in her preface, that’s how the book actually began. But she is eloquent and articulate in her own right, and her unpretentious, informal writing style makes her relatable as a person and makes her book an easy page-turner.

Point (a) actually ties into point (b): The unpolished nature of the book actually makes Asia more believable. She is very clear about what she is sure of, what she is fuzzy about, and what she simply doesn’t know or doesn't remember. Along these lines, her believability is further bolstered by her insistence that she has no way of knowing whether Adnan Syed is factually guilty or innocent of the crime he was convicted for. She is the best kind of witness because she truly has no horse in this race. But once she found out about Kevin Urick’s false testimony, she knew she needed to come forward and stand up for what she knew to be the truth, despite all her misgivings about putting herself in a potentially vulnerable position. As she says in her book: “I’ve learned that the truth can be costly.” Indeed it can. Especially when a succession of prosecutors set out to suppress or distort it.
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GP Swaney
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Good read for those interested in the Hae Min Lee / Adnan Syed trial
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2016
As an avid podcast listener I never doubted that I would purchase and red this book. I've been following the Adnan Syed/Hae Min Lee case for quite some time now. Any opportunity to gather information will be taken. Asia Chapman's book was no exception. I... See more
As an avid podcast listener I never doubted that I would purchase and red this book. I've been following the Adnan Syed/Hae Min Lee case for quite some time now. Any opportunity to gather information will be taken.

Asia Chapman's book was no exception. I purchased because I wanted to hear Asia's story. And that's exactly what this book is. Her story, her perspective in HER words.

It's evident from the beginning that this story has not been heavily edited. I didn't see any evidence of a ghost writer or professional editor at all. The tone is conversational and heavy with slang. If I had purchased this book for entertainment purposes I would have been dissatisfied. It is certainly not a novel, but rather a firsthand account of incidents relating to the prosecution of a murder case. I purchased because I was willing to pay for Asia's raw account.

Honestly, I believe that the information shared could have been just as easily published in a blog format. And the author could have saved herself much criticism had she done just that. The book reads nearly like a diary, which I believe it began as. I do wish more time had been taken to polish the story to make it easier to read. Regardless, in my opinion the author has every right to compensation for her time and trouble with regard to this case.

I would recommend the book to anyone wanting a first hand account of Asia Chapman's perspective with regard to the Adnan Syed/Hae Min Lee case and trial. While it would hold the attention of anyone who has followed this case it would be of little interest to anyone else.
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A verified review: Good to hear the story straight from Asia
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2016
I just finished this book. It's a quick read for anyone whose mind has been captured by the Serial podcast. Asia jumps right into the story of her involvement, and her experiences testifying at Adnan Syed's PCR hearing in February 2016. It's important to hear and appreciate... See more
I just finished this book. It's a quick read for anyone whose mind has been captured by the Serial podcast. Asia jumps right into the story of her involvement, and her experiences testifying at Adnan Syed's PCR hearing in February 2016. It's important to hear and appreciate how difficult the experience was for her. I think many fans of Serial have made up their minds and projected their experiences onto Asia: those who think Adnan is guilty imagine her as a liar hungry for fame, and those who think Adnan did not get a fair trial imagine her as a heroic savior. Finally, she gets to be her own person, her own voice. Personally, I found her account of what happened in the library on January 13, 1999, her account of her conversation with prosecutor Kevin Urick in 2010, and her description of the shady tactics used by Thiru Vignarajah very compelling and supported with key details and documents.

To be fair, I don't think Chapman has reinvented the memoir genre here. And if you have never listened to Serial, this book will make no sense. But the parade of 1-star, unverified reviews that tick off the same list of talking points has been coordinated by the same cyberbully who the author discusses in the book. Read the book and make up your own mind.
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The narrative sounds like a casual conversation with a friend and Asia's own ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2016
As a Serial, Undisclosed and Truth & Justice listener, I read everything I can get my hands on regarding the case of Adnan Syed and the murder of Hae Min Lee. This book offers a lot of details to the case, including very personal information and anecdotes of Asian's... See more
As a Serial, Undisclosed and Truth & Justice listener, I read everything I can get my hands on regarding the case of Adnan Syed and the murder of Hae Min Lee. This book offers a lot of details to the case, including very personal information and anecdotes of Asian's involvement in this case. The narrative sounds like a casual conversation with a friend and Asia's own personality really come through. The book isn't overly polished and not edited too much. Maybe it was edited for length, but it was allowed to remain very much in Asia's voice. Even if it's not always the most professional sounding narrative, this makes it sincere. I commend Asia's bravery and honesty in the telling of her story.
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Eric Lige
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Brutally open, honest, and telling - Asia truly sets the record straight!
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2016
I blew through "Confessions of A Serial Alibi" by Asia McClain Chapman as quickly as it took me to listen to entire Serial podcast episodes - all in a day's time. As I sat in an airport terminal yesterday in Chicago's O'Hare airport, I literally nearly missed my... See more
I blew through "Confessions of A Serial Alibi" by Asia McClain Chapman as quickly as it took me to listen to entire Serial podcast episodes - all in a day's time. As I sat in an airport terminal yesterday in Chicago's O'Hare airport, I literally nearly missed my flight because I had my head buried in this book. What I had not realized is that as I sat reading this book everyone else had literally boarded the plane and the doors were set to close. I made my flight and I also finished this book. Asia's honestly, openness, and vulnerability in sharing her feelings with the world connected deeply with me as a reader. I found myself tearing up on more than a few occasions realizing what she and her family had to sacrifice in order for her to do the right thing by sharing the truth. Much of what she had to share her was an eye-opener for me and really solidified my personal belief in the fact that this case was botched up from the very day the police showed up to Adnan's house to take him to jail/prison. I appreciate Asia's objectivity in this book. It is for this very reason I am confident that Adnan was not given a fair trial. I hope that by Asia sharing her story, it will help crack this case and allow justice to be truly served. I hope this book brings some sense of closure for Asia McClain and her loved ones.
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Meh
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2016
Something about this felt awkwardly written...I can't quite put my finger on it. I'm much more interested in Adnan's story than hers, but if you want to know about her feelings and struggles then give it a try.
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ARIEL
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To All of Kevin Urick, The State of MD, Jay Wilds Supporters clearly writing lies about this book
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2016
Seriously all the people writing negative reviews on this book with an AGENDA (yes I mean sadly the HAE Min Lee Family and supporters who have been used by the state and are sadly and ill advisably convinced of Syed's guilt- AS well as the obvious and thinly veiled reviews... See more
Seriously all the people writing negative reviews on this book with an AGENDA (yes I mean sadly the HAE Min Lee Family and supporters who have been used by the state and are sadly and ill advisably convinced of Syed's guilt- AS well as the obvious and thinly veiled reviews coming from the State of MD publicists, the deceptive Kevin Urick and the pawn or worse- that IS Jay Wilds and family. Or just those trial watchers that are always convinced that prosecutors are the 'good guys'), are showing JUST how desperate your argument is that Syed either is guilty, got a fair trial or Asias lying. After now READING her book, I am gobsmacked at the lies and twisting of Asias words, her credibility and reliability that's going on. Asia goes into detail explaining her mind set and the context that existed at the time she wrote both letters and both Affidavits. Your continual attempts to discredit her by pretending CONTEXT does not matter -shows your inability to think and that you suffer from serious cognitive challenges. At the very least it is crystal clear that Adnan Syed was prevented from receiving a fair trial. For so very many reasons - not just Gutierrez failure to contact Asia M. And anyone that has honestly listened to Undisclosed podcast and STILL comes away with this bizarre belief Syed is guilty - was Proven Guilty- is admitting you have an Agenda that has nothing to do with TRUTH. Thank you Asia, for your candor - and general badassery. It takes a lot to stand up to the Attorney Generals Office even WHEN they're chin deep in misconduct- and for doing the RIGHT thing. When this is ALL exposed. There needs to be some serious redress of these so-called 'public servants' if the State of MD and U.S. Jurisprudence expects the American public to have continued faith that we supposedly 'have the finest justice system in the world'. The stakes ARE getting that high.
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I enjoyed her writing style and found it an engaging
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2016
I enjoyed her writing style and found it an engaging, easy read. She comes across as honest and believable. The book, to be very clear, discusses her life and experiences, so it is more a memoir than an exposé on Hae Min Lee's murder or Adnan Syed's trial although she does... See more
I enjoyed her writing style and found it an engaging, easy read. She comes across as honest and believable. The book, to be very clear, discusses her life and experiences, so it is more a memoir than an exposé on Hae Min Lee's murder or Adnan Syed's trial although she does discuss how she came to be involved in the case and the appeal. It's an opportunity for her to have herself heard in more than tweets or soundbites and to have more control over the final product than an interview might allow, which I can understand given the highly charged situation she unwittingly found herself in the middle of some 15 years after the fact. Her story is also another healthy reminder that our justice system contains more than a few disreputable characters and it is not always easy to tell the good guys from the bad guys.
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D. A. Cairns
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2017
Asia's story in her own words is worth reading if you were fascinated by the Serial podcast and the tragic history of Adnan and Hae. It is particularly intriguing to hear about the dirty tricks of the Baltimore prosecutors and what happened when the appeal system brought...See more
Asia's story in her own words is worth reading if you were fascinated by the Serial podcast and the tragic history of Adnan and Hae. It is particularly intriguing to hear about the dirty tricks of the Baltimore prosecutors and what happened when the appeal system brought Asia to court in 2016. Sometimes the unfiltered writing style is jarring, she could have benefited from a sympathetic editor. But that same lack of filter is a great guarantee of Asia's authenticity and a large part of the charm of both book and author.

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I felt like Miss Asia was just speaking her story in a ...
Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2016
Totally engaging ! Reading this, I felt like Miss Asia was just speaking her story in a conversational way. This made it feel so honest and real. I truly enjoyed it. So glad you spoke your truth, Asia! Thank you.

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It's interesting but if you have other books waiting on your list... get them.
Reviewed in Canada on June 12, 2017
This is an interesting book but it's not written well and drags sometimes. It comes off as more a defensive apology than it was probably meant to.

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Well worth the read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2016
Brilliant capitulating book telling the honest story of Asia. Very unbiased and interesting to get an inside look her side of the story. Well worth the read, will be reading it again and again to analyse the facts. Couldn't put it down ❤️ #FreeAdnan
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poor punctuation, and spelling errors which I just could ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2017
Having followed the pod cast on Adnan Syed I have been fascinated to learn more abut his alibi's / witnesses so I bought this book. I am afraid it is very poorly written - grammatically lacking, poor punctuation, and spelling errors which I just could not get past. The book...See more
Having followed the pod cast on Adnan Syed I have been fascinated to learn more abut his alibi's / witnesses so I bought this book. I am afraid it is very poorly written - grammatically lacking, poor punctuation, and spelling errors which I just could not get past. The book left me lacking in information, and sadly I saw it just as someone capitalising on the success of serial.
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