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marieintheraw's review
4.0
A really interestingly written, fast-paced and well-researched story. It felt like you were following the story piece-by-piece.
I received an ecopy of this book via Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy of this book via Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
mmc6661's review
4.0
When Thomas Gilbert Jr. showed up on his parents doorstep asking to speak to his father his mother thought it odd, Tommy and his father had been estranged the last few months. When Tommy requested a soda and hamburger, something they never have in the home, she reluctantly went out for him. When she returned Tommy Gilbert Sr. was dead. Shot in his own home. She knew immediately it was their son who had murdered him and that Tommy was much sicker than anyone suspected.
Tommy Gilbert Sr. was millionaire hedge fund founder was shot in the head inside of his Manhattan apartment on January 4. Tommy was arrested just a few hours later. There is never a question of whether he did it. The question lies within his sanity and his motive.
Raised in the Hamptons as the golden boy of wealthy parents, Tommy had it all. Good looks, money, privilege and a Princeton degree. The world was his. And it was all funded by his parents. His father had been paying for his nice apartment along with an extremely large monthly allowance. Recently though he had cut that allowance greatly. It is said that this is why Tommy killed his father. The other side of the story is that once away at school Tommy started showing signs of OCD and developed a high paranoia of chemicals and contamination. He felt certain places were contaminated and could not go back. Eventually he turned this irrational fear toward his father. He had trouble connecting with people and woman often said they kept him around because of his looks but something was off about him.
In the end Tommy Gilbert Jr was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. His mother even though she was the main witness against him stood by her son saying the mental health system failed. Although he had been to many doctors no one ever really acknowledged the depth of his mental illness.
This was very well written and entertaining as it reads like a fiction but sadly is a true story of a family tragedy. Also raises a lot of questions as to whether he was mentally incapacitated at the time of the murder or just a spoiled angry child whose allowance was cut?
Tommy Gilbert Sr. was millionaire hedge fund founder was shot in the head inside of his Manhattan apartment on January 4. Tommy was arrested just a few hours later. There is never a question of whether he did it. The question lies within his sanity and his motive.
Raised in the Hamptons as the golden boy of wealthy parents, Tommy had it all. Good looks, money, privilege and a Princeton degree. The world was his. And it was all funded by his parents. His father had been paying for his nice apartment along with an extremely large monthly allowance. Recently though he had cut that allowance greatly. It is said that this is why Tommy killed his father. The other side of the story is that once away at school Tommy started showing signs of OCD and developed a high paranoia of chemicals and contamination. He felt certain places were contaminated and could not go back. Eventually he turned this irrational fear toward his father. He had trouble connecting with people and woman often said they kept him around because of his looks but something was off about him.
In the end Tommy Gilbert Jr was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. His mother even though she was the main witness against him stood by her son saying the mental health system failed. Although he had been to many doctors no one ever really acknowledged the depth of his mental illness.
This was very well written and entertaining as it reads like a fiction but sadly is a true story of a family tragedy. Also raises a lot of questions as to whether he was mentally incapacitated at the time of the murder or just a spoiled angry child whose allowance was cut?
tracithomas's review
3.0
Interesting story. Book goes on too long. The criminal
Justice system is so fucked, and that’s for a rich white man. I can only think of Black folks in the same situations. Also the way we treat folks with mental illness is on full display. Lots of social ills in this book just not the most streamlined story.
Justice system is so fucked, and that’s for a rich white man. I can only think of Black folks in the same situations. Also the way we treat folks with mental illness is on full display. Lots of social ills in this book just not the most streamlined story.
clwils982's review
3.0
3 stars feels generous, honestly. I really struggled to keep my attention on this book and would put it down for days at a time. I didn’t care for any of the people.