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Title: Blood Brothers: The Inside Story of the Menendez Murders (Onyx True Crime ; Je 547) by Ron Soble, John Johnson, Ronald L. Soble ISBN: 0-451-40547-1 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: February, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: menendez
Comment: Good, more information then 'Bad Blood: The true story behind the Menendez killings'. Informative if looking for more of an inside view of the first trial and Jose Menendezes' rise to the top. But, like another reviewer stated, its just a drawn out version of the trial transcript. Leaves you with enough facts to decide for yourself if you believe these boys defense. When you read it, it sounds like a script version of the movie, 'Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills'. If you saw Court TV's live coverage of the trial, and the movie's they made you'll basically have read the book.
Rating: 3
Summary: A Typical Down-Market True Crime Cut and Paste Reportage
Comment: Soble and Johnson are both reporters for the Los Angeles Times. The latter fact shines through in this book, which is nothing more than an extended newspaper article on the tragic and wildly infamous Menendez murders. There is no new information here: it was all dragged out at the trial, which was covered in it's entirety by Court TV ("Gavel to Gavel coverage" is, after all, their motto). What's more, the menendez trial was one of the first truly sensational ones COURT TV ever covered. It is clear that almost all of the information, from the beginning to the end of the book, was taken from the trial transcript. All of the background information on the Menendez family, the anecdotes including the Menendez children and Jose Menendez's much publicized infidelities are all a result of a careful reading of the trial transcript. The only significant background information provided is that of Jose's rise to the top of his business (whichever it may have been: car rentals, music publishing or video sales) and a detailed accounting of the Menendez's boys travels through the ranks of competitive tennis (as well as the fact that Kitty was "Miss Oak Lawn"). For people who did not follow the trial and are hungry for Menendez information, this can be a good book to read, because it is a fuller portrait of the trial and the family than, say, "Bad Blood" by Don Davis. But do not expect an original analysis of the boy's motivation. This book is purely reporting: facts, facts, facts. The only scenarios you will get here are those that were presented at the trial and surfaced during the police investigation (which is also amply covered): both of which were interesting enough in the first place to keep this book afloat. Don't get me wrong, I am sure that most fans of the true crime genre will appreciate this book, but it will be more out of a desire to learn more about the case and because of the dynamics of this genre, than out of an intensity for the story developed by the book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellently written, researched and presented
Comment: Soble & Johnson are fabulous writers, leaving one "chilled" after a brief read of the Preface alone. In addition to their powerful prose, the authors provide a very equalized, thorough discussion of Erik and Lyle Menendez and the events leading up to their parents' slaying. Though one gets the feeling that they harbored little sympathy for the brothers, the authors' portrayal of "both sides of the story" -- from Erik's recounted sexual abuse to Lyle's statement that it was not about "manslaughter or life sentences" but about "winning or losing" -- allows the reader to do what in the end 3 juries had to do: decide just which story one believes.
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Title: Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders by Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken ISBN: 0786014229 Publisher: Pinnacle Books Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: The Stranger In My Bed by Michael Fleeman ISBN: 0312984170 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 14 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Anyone You Want Me to Be : A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet by John Douglas ISBN: 0743226356 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Blood Will Tell : A Shocking True Story of Marriage, Murder, and Fatal Family Secrets by Carlton Smith ISBN: 0312977956 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 17 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Kennedy Curse: Why Tragedy Has Haunted America's First Family for 150 Years by Edward Klein ISBN: 031231292X Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 08 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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