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Little Sister: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood by Lana Wood
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Natalie Zacharenko was born in San Francisco, California in 1938. She began her acting career at age four, starring in many films before her death. She changed her name to Wood under the advice of directors to make it more American sounding. Her sister, the author of this book, would shorten Svetlana to Lana and also adopt Wood. Natlie married Robert Wagner, divorcing him, and then remarrying him. This second marriage was equally as miserable as the first, with instances of domestic violence, infidelity, and general rudeness. The two went on a trip with Christopher Walken, sailing around in the Pacific Ocean near the Santa Catalina Islands, when Natalie "fell off the boat" and drowned.
I one thousand percent believe that Natalie Wood did not die accidentally. I am certain that Robert Wagner and Christopher Walken and whoever it was in charge of captaining the boat know exactly what happened and are never going to tell because they would not like the implications/ramifications. It is my personal theory that she probably got into an argument with her scumbag husband, and he shoved her over either on purpose or accidently but did nothing to save her. Men like this only consider themselves and their little careers, so if this was the case, I could not generate a shocked face. The behavior of this man towards her family and everyone else in the aftermath was shameful and suspicious.
If you plan to read this book, please know that it was written by Natalie Wood's sister. She definitely has some bias that cannot be ignored. She believes what she believes with her whole heart, and though I cannot say I would not also believe that it doesn't offer the investigative quality that one normally appreciates in a true crime book. At times, if I am honest, she was a little bit insufferable. I cannot imagine losing my sister ever, especially not in circumstances like this, and I can assure everyone I would be the most insufferable person on the planet if that ever happened to me. She also threw in some regular gossip, including naming Kirk Douglas as Natalie's rapist. I have the Audible version of this and I listened to it over two days commuting to and from work. If you are interested in the case or celebrity books, it's worth checking out.
I one thousand percent believe that Natalie Wood did not die accidentally. I am certain that Robert Wagner and Christopher Walken and whoever it was in charge of captaining the boat know exactly what happened and are never going to tell because they would not like the implications/ramifications. It is my personal theory that she probably got into an argument with her scumbag husband, and he shoved her over either on purpose or accidently but did nothing to save her. Men like this only consider themselves and their little careers, so if this was the case, I could not generate a shocked face. The behavior of this man towards her family and everyone else in the aftermath was shameful and suspicious.
If you plan to read this book, please know that it was written by Natalie Wood's sister. She definitely has some bias that cannot be ignored. She believes what she believes with her whole heart, and though I cannot say I would not also believe that it doesn't offer the investigative quality that one normally appreciates in a true crime book. At times, if I am honest, she was a little bit insufferable. I cannot imagine losing my sister ever, especially not in circumstances like this, and I can assure everyone I would be the most insufferable person on the planet if that ever happened to me. She also threw in some regular gossip, including naming Kirk Douglas as Natalie's rapist. I have the Audible version of this and I listened to it over two days commuting to and from work. If you are interested in the case or celebrity books, it's worth checking out.