This is my all-time favorite book. I've read it four times. I know that's probably pathetic to a lot of people, especially Stephen King who said he doesn't reread many books because life's too short. Yet he'd reread The Story of Edgar Sawtelle which I haven't been able to get into after 179 pages (about 79 pages longer than I give most books). Of course, this is the man who goes on chapter long digressions in his own books, whereas I only digress for a sentence or two...
Anywho, this book is written by the man who prosecuted Manson and his co-defendants so there is a lot of detail and background information about the legalities of the case and how it was prosecuted. I recommended this book to a friend and she thought there was too much detail to hold her interest so I guess it just depends.
But the book has it all, drugs, sex, serial killers, creepy-crawling, cults, swastikas, Hollywood, and even The Beatles. I don't know how anyone couldn't love this book but if you read it based on this review and don't like it, don't worry, I'll finish it for you.
Reviewed by Cathy
I remember we had to read this for a Grossmont class. Sorry, it was Summer 05 and I didn't finish. But I did think that the pictures were educational. Does that make me some sort of uneducated freak?
ReplyDeleteYou're the second person I've talked to who didn't finish it. I think that makes me a freak.
ReplyDeleteI am a freak with you then. Love this book. Only have read it twice though.
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