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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 literally churned my stomach with the retelling of the crime scenes.
audiobook - oh boy, what a nutjob lol. I enjoyed this a lot as I had some knowledge of this case, but there were a lot of details within this story that I wasn't aware of. also a very well performed audiobook.
i am super interested in cult psychology and 60s counterculture so have always wanted to do a deep dive into this case but yikes this gave me the heebie-jeebies
I love most true crime stories...especially anything mob-related or about Manson. I'm fascinated by how he got so many people to do his dirty work for him.
This book was written by the district attorney who prosecuted him. The first 1/3 of the book is pretty scary, but overall the book is awesome!
This book was written by the district attorney who prosecuted him. The first 1/3 of the book is pretty scary, but overall the book is awesome!
One of the best true crime reads I've done in a long time; I understand why it became a classic within the genre... I was equally entertained and horrified. Now on to watch 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood!'
Lawyers do not spare any details!!!! This is an incredible outline of the Manson Family cult and associated crimes. Bugliosi spilt all the tea including that the LAPD were actually so terrible at their job that they'd probably have been evaded by Manson and caused countless more murders.
I have a fascination with the Manson Family. This book is very thorough and well written. It can get a bit wordy at times, but it’s probably the best account. It’s very interesting and terrifying all at the same time!
If you're like most folks, the name Charles Manson is a footnote in the annals of American atrocities, but this book does an impressive job of fleshing out the crimes of the Manson family and the process by which they were investigated and ultimately brought to justice. Bugliosi, the lead prosecutor for the Tate-LaBianca murders, catalogs a massive investigation dogged by mistakes by the police, legal maneuverings by both prosecution and defense, and a whole boatload of insanity from Charlie and his angels. Reading this book should make you very glad that Manson is unlikely to ever be accepted for parole. I would rate this book slightly higher than Graysmith's 'Zodiac' for the way it captures a particularly notorious moment in the criminal history of California.