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lisasternick's review against another edition
4.0
It was thoroughly very interesting in the beginning. I was a super obsessed watcher of the trial and have watched other documentaries on this trial.
I felt that towards the middle of the book he used a lot of filler stuff about himself that was not necessarily interesting or relevant.
But overall, he did a great job of telling his process as a prosecutor in the case and shedding light on things that I didn't know about the pretrial process.
I would recommend if you are interested in the case at all. It is a quick read and flows pretty smoothly.
I felt that towards the middle of the book he used a lot of filler stuff about himself that was not necessarily interesting or relevant.
But overall, he did a great job of telling his process as a prosecutor in the case and shedding light on things that I didn't know about the pretrial process.
I would recommend if you are interested in the case at all. It is a quick read and flows pretty smoothly.
carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
The case against Jodi Arias was absolutely fascinating to read about. As someone who was not living in Arizona at the time of the murder, I was still incredibly aware of what had happened to victim Travis Alexander. Now living in Arizona, the book is incredibly detailed and really orients you to the nature of the case. I thought the book was thorough and riveting.
vampiresquid03's review against another edition
4.0
If you know this case and saw the interrogations then this is nothing new, if you have minimal or no exposure it’s a fine read.
babblinglib's review against another edition
3.0
A solid overview of the prosecution side. I think Mr. Martinez is an excellent prosecutor and used his experience to secure a conviction in a messy public trial. I was a bit disappointed that there was not more discussion about the behind the scenes strategy used (though him catching the importance of the gas cans was interesting) and how the news media coverage impacted the trial. Mr. Martinez seemed to be careful not to discuss the other players in the case other than Arias and Travis. If you were not able to watch much of the trial I think it is probably a lot more compelling, otherwise a lot of the shown testimony is repeated within the book.
a1exander's review against another edition
informative
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Blood, and Child abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
laurenash's review against another edition
4.0
I followed the trial; I've seen many documentaries and even the LMN movie about it.
The "new" information I heard happened during the discovery period when he was building his case against her... I think I might've missed the beginning or a couple days of the trial... Anyway, it was interesting to learn how Juan viewed her (calculating, manipulative, etc) and what tactics he chose to use to prosecute her.
The "new" information I heard happened during the discovery period when he was building his case against her... I think I might've missed the beginning or a couple days of the trial... Anyway, it was interesting to learn how Juan viewed her (calculating, manipulative, etc) and what tactics he chose to use to prosecute her.
lovingevermore's review
2.0
If you already know the case, you aren't going to get much out of this. Incredibly repetitive and Mr. Martinez seems to like himself very much. He's a lawyer and he wants you to know that. The book is well written but just so repetitive and I'd say you should only read this book if you aren't familiar with the case at all.