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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
Curt Gentry, Vincent Bugliosi
4.05 AVERAGE
1.5k reviews for:
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
Curt Gentry, Vincent Bugliosi
4.05 AVERAGE
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This book is beautifully put together and reads like a mystery novel in many ways (Scott Brick's voice is also fantastically spooky, I understand why this is a top "audible") that being said, I made the difficult decision to stop reading this book. It's not something I want to spend 25 hours of my life learning or hearing about, not when there is a list of 500 other books I want to read :D
That being said, if you're fascinated in this subject matter or this specific case, you can do no better.
That being said, if you're fascinated in this subject matter or this specific case, you can do no better.
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
The redeeming parts of this book are the bits about LAPD being dumb which is a lot of the book, however the remaining 60% is Bugliosi jacking off about his skills as a prosecutor, which really brings it all down overall. I was creeped out so I give it 1 star for creepiness and 1 star for the “LAPD suuuucks” sections . Even if they are mostly meant to show how amazing Bugliosi is in comparison.
woof!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that bugliosi girl sure knew her stuff
special shout out to my girl Leslie Van Houten, and my hero Linda Kasabian.
special shout out to my girl Leslie Van Houten, and my hero Linda Kasabian.
A psychedelic folk ballad about the dark underbelly of the American dream, which also just happens to be true.
This is a well written and extremely well researched book. I suppose the latter should be expected, since the author was the prosecuting attorney in the Manson murder trials. But a great lawyer does not necessarily equate to a great writer (is this where Mr. Gentry comes in?), so the quality of the former is much appreciated.
Mr. Bugliosi offers the reader the ultimate insider ride through arguably the most twisted and bizarre slice of American history. He deftly builds suspense throughout the story, which is told in linear fashion beginning with the horrific Tate killings and ending with the trial of the Manson family (that shouldn’t be a spoiler for anyone). If there are moments which drag a bit (specifically the final chapter), well, what can you do? It’s non-fiction. You can’t introduce fiction into it to change the storyline, and if he had glossed over some of the longer parts of the trial people would complain that he held back too much information.
I first read this book in 8th grade when I was reading anything and everything I could find about the 60s. But why re-read a 736 page book about a group of killers? I can’t say. I don’t think I’m cruel or sadistic. For whatever reason I pulled up an e-book preview one evening a week ago and began reading the first chapter. I was immediately hooked (again) and had to check the book out from my local library and finish reading it. It’s still just as fascinating and horrifying, perhaps more so for me now that I have more life experience to inform me.
Do I recommend this book? If you’re still reading this review, then yes, I do, because clearly you’re curious. I recommend the physical book over the ebook or audiobook. It comes with photos which not only help you track the many players involved in the story, but offer some interesting if gruesome crime scene photos.
This is a well written and extremely well researched book. I suppose the latter should be expected, since the author was the prosecuting attorney in the Manson murder trials. But a great lawyer does not necessarily equate to a great writer (is this where Mr. Gentry comes in?), so the quality of the former is much appreciated.
Mr. Bugliosi offers the reader the ultimate insider ride through arguably the most twisted and bizarre slice of American history. He deftly builds suspense throughout the story, which is told in linear fashion beginning with the horrific Tate killings and ending with the trial of the Manson family (that shouldn’t be a spoiler for anyone). If there are moments which drag a bit (specifically the final chapter), well, what can you do? It’s non-fiction. You can’t introduce fiction into it to change the storyline, and if he had glossed over some of the longer parts of the trial people would complain that he held back too much information.
I first read this book in 8th grade when I was reading anything and everything I could find about the 60s. But why re-read a 736 page book about a group of killers? I can’t say. I don’t think I’m cruel or sadistic. For whatever reason I pulled up an e-book preview one evening a week ago and began reading the first chapter. I was immediately hooked (again) and had to check the book out from my local library and finish reading it. It’s still just as fascinating and horrifying, perhaps more so for me now that I have more life experience to inform me.
Do I recommend this book? If you’re still reading this review, then yes, I do, because clearly you’re curious. I recommend the physical book over the ebook or audiobook. It comes with photos which not only help you track the many players involved in the story, but offer some interesting if gruesome crime scene photos.
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dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced