[6] It went on to become a New York Times bestseller and is now available in 45 languages and as a 2011 film adaptation starring Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz, and Robert Pattinson.
[5] Water for Elephants has been turned into a musical and opened on Broadway in March 2024 after playing at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre in 2023.
[citation needed] Despite her efforts, Murdoch remains incarcerated, waiting for a response from the Los Angeles County’s Conviction Review Unit.
[3] In Gruen's own words, the effort to exonerate Murdoch has left her "absolutely broke", as she borrowed money against her home, and "seriously ill", with her writing work "years past deadline".
Fearful of threats to her life, real or imagined, she left her home in the spring 2018 and moved repeatedly to avoid being tracked, though she eventually returned to Asheville.
[3] Gruen lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband, the youngest of her three[3] sons,[9] and numerous pets, including horses Tia and Fancy.