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gengray47's review against another edition
5.0
Such a good book, really fascinating if you're interested in this particular case or criminal cases in general. Shout out to my boy Juan Martinez, pls be my lawyer should I ever need it
angryveg's review against another edition
dark
informative
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, and Gun violence
inger70's review against another edition
4.0
I had never heard of Jodi Arias before one of my fellow true-crime lovers suggested this book. WOW. Rarely do you read anything about such a stone cold killer. This was fascinating, and I enjoyed the discussion of strategy and some of the behind-the-scenes stuff. Only 4 stars because Mr. Martinez sometimes got a little pedantic.
mhill7723's review
4.0
This book give insight into Jodi Arias her severe manipulation of people. Juan Martinez did a great job of prosecuting the murder of Travis Alexander, and really showed sides of Jodi Arias that are just unimaginable. This is a good read.
spencesational's review
4.0
In 2008, Jodi Arias killed her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander.
This may not come as a shock to you. After all, killings happen all the time, right? Well, this was a bit different.
You see, Arias didn't just kill her ex-boyfriend, she stabbed him several times in the back, slit his throat and then shot him in the head. A crime deemed so cruel that, in the state of Arizona, the death penalty is the ultimate price to pay for such an act. To add insult to injury, Arias tried to play the victim by claiming that Travis was abusive and that she killed him in self-defence. And so she was arrested and on live television the case went to trial.
How could such a sweet and innocent-looking young woman, who doesn't look like she would say boo to a goose, commit such a sickening crime? This girl, half the size of her victim. Surely, it isn't possible, is it?
Personally, I, myself, was unsure if Arias could have committed this awful crime but as I delved further and further into the book and watched some of the trial on YouTube I began to realise what a nasty, vindictive woman Jodi Arias was, even dressing in such a way as to give the impression she was the victim and was innocent in all this.
Arizona prosecution attorney Juan Martinez recalls his part in the conviction of Jodi Arias, giving an in-depth recollection of the trial that gripped America.
To be honest, the first 100 or so pages were OK, not too fast-paced but not too slow either and at times it did feel a bit boring especially when Martinez goes into some criminal jargon. However, from thereon in it picked up and the pace fair raced along for the last 60 or 70 pages. The book, in the main, talks in layman's terms ad Martinez explains very well his reasons for the questions he asked. A good overall read to be fair.
This may not come as a shock to you. After all, killings happen all the time, right? Well, this was a bit different.
You see, Arias didn't just kill her ex-boyfriend, she stabbed him several times in the back, slit his throat and then shot him in the head. A crime deemed so cruel that, in the state of Arizona, the death penalty is the ultimate price to pay for such an act. To add insult to injury, Arias tried to play the victim by claiming that Travis was abusive and that she killed him in self-defence. And so she was arrested and on live television the case went to trial.
How could such a sweet and innocent-looking young woman, who doesn't look like she would say boo to a goose, commit such a sickening crime? This girl, half the size of her victim. Surely, it isn't possible, is it?
Personally, I, myself, was unsure if Arias could have committed this awful crime but as I delved further and further into the book and watched some of the trial on YouTube I began to realise what a nasty, vindictive woman Jodi Arias was, even dressing in such a way as to give the impression she was the victim and was innocent in all this.
Arizona prosecution attorney Juan Martinez recalls his part in the conviction of Jodi Arias, giving an in-depth recollection of the trial that gripped America.
To be honest, the first 100 or so pages were OK, not too fast-paced but not too slow either and at times it did feel a bit boring especially when Martinez goes into some criminal jargon. However, from thereon in it picked up and the pace fair raced along for the last 60 or 70 pages. The book, in the main, talks in layman's terms ad Martinez explains very well his reasons for the questions he asked. A good overall read to be fair.